Welding Arc Sparked 150-Acre Wildfire Near Jiggs

A wildland fire that burned 150 acres and threatened a house northeast of Jiggs was sparked accidentally by an Elko company drilling a well in the area, a fire marshal said.
Aug. 12, 2003
A wildland fire that burned 150 acres and threatened a house northeast of Jiggs was sparked accidentally by an Elko company drilling a well in the area, a fire marshal said.
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