Fire Crews Battle Wildfire against Heavy Wind


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PAGE, Ariz. (AP) -- Strong winds continue to be a problem for fire crews battling a wildfire on the Navajo Reservation along the Arizona-Utah border.

Firefighters weren't able to use air tankers yesterday -- only helicopters. Fire officials say the same conditions are expected today.

The Navajo Mountain Fire is burning 60 miles east of Page. So far, it's burned 25-hundred acres, and is only five percent contained.

At this point, the blaze is NOT threatening any structures.

Nearly three-hundred firefighters are battling the lightning-caused blaze, which started on Saturday.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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