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A crew from Nevada does “contingency line work” in the hills south of Yarnell, in the ongoing effort to create fire breaks. Officials say the fire-break work that was done prior to the start of the Tenderfoot Fire helped to give firefighters the “upper hand” in dealing with the wildfire.

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Yarnell fire cost: Over $4M
Blaze is 90% contained

More than $4 million has gone into fighting Yarnell’s Tenderfoot Fire to date, and the number is expected to grow slightly in the coming days, says the incident commander for the firefighting effort.

By Cindy Barks June 18, 2016