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River Bottom Fires Keep Area Departments Busy
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Two air support units were brought in to help contain a 20-acre vegetation fire along the Stanislaus River in Escalon at mid-afternoon Monday; here, Cal Fire 205 drops more water onto the fire, burning near McHenry Recreation Area. Marg Jackson/The Times
Two significant river bottom fires in the Escalon area saw firefighters from Escalon and several other area departments battling the stubborn blazes on Saturday and Monday.