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A wildfire that has consumed 10,000 acres since March 10 continued to burn today in the thick wilderness north of the popular recreation ares near Juniper Springs but firefighters have hemmed in the blaze.

For a third consecutive day, the fire stayed within its containment lines, said Carrie Christman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the 383,000-acre national forest in Lake, Marion and Putnam counties.

The recreation areas near the charred fire zone remain closed, including the canoe and kayak runs…  Details

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