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A human-caused ground fire on Hogback Mountain nearly consumed a half-acre, prompting a massive multi-agency response to extinguish it.

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Bristol fire chief says Hogback Mountain ground fire nearly extinguished after multi‑agency response
Fire Chief Brett LaRose reported a roughly one‑half acre ground fire on A. Johnson Company land that consumed town resources and drew state and U.S. Forest Service wildland crews; he said crews were "99.9 percent confident the fire had been extinguished."
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September 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM