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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:38:20 -0500
From: Mike Quinn <entomike...>
Subject: Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge reopens after major fire

Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge reopens after major fire

September 10, 2023 1:05 PM

The Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo is now open.

Some trails are still restricted after a fire broke out on September
5, burning 230 acres of land; that's about 10 percent of the 2,000
acre refuge.

Fire officials say the fire began somewhere along the river banks. The
investigation in[to] what caused the fire is still ongoing.

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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge remains closed following wildfire

September 06, 2023 7:08 PM

The Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge remains closed as crews
continue to battle a fire that sparked on Tuesday and burned 230
acres.

The fire is contained as of Wednesday evening, US Fish and Wildlife
Service officials said.

The fire is believed to have started on the southeast corner of the
refuge along the banks of the Rio Grande.

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there are a few similarly-brief updates on Santa Ana's facebook page:

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Mike Quinn, Austin

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