Fires In Mark Twain National Forest Continue

CREATED Jul. 31, 2012

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  • A helicopter dumps fire retardant on a containment line near Dora on July 30. Image by Courtesy Bennie Terrell, USDA

Firefighters are still dealing with fires in the Mark Twain National Forest.

One of the latest ones happened Monday near Dora.

Officials say tornado debris from 2010 ignited over the weekend in the Potato Cave area.

A helicopter was called in to help reinforce the fire containment line.