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Dry Weekend Weather May Slow Rim Fire Containment
Firefighters battling California's Rim Fire continue to make progress as the blaze enters its second week of burning, aided by two days of favorable weather that have enabled crews to get the fire 32 percent contained, but the fire is still taking a toll on the environment and the economy.
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