1:00 PM EDT
In an update this morning, the Recordonline (Middletown NY) is reporting that the fire (known as the Roosa Gap Fire) has burned approximately 2,600 acres and is at about 90 percent containment. They are hoping that the fire will be fully contained today (weather conditions permitting). The concern is that it is both drier with a little more wind than yesterday. I'll update this thread if appropriate.
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