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SMOKE AND FIRE AS SEEN FROM NEPHI • This was the scene Thursday afternoon as the Birch Fire roared its way up the west slope of Mt. Nebo. The 2,821 acre man-caused fire is now mostly contained and rehabilitation work is underway to control erosion on the steep slopes. As of Tuesday 338 people assigned to the fire. Other resources were 4 helicopters, 10-hand crews and 6 engines. On Thursday and Friday, Aircraft were used to drop fire-retardant on the fast moving fire as seen below.