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Firefighters make progress on Frye Fire

The Frye Fire seven miles southwest of Safford has increased to 6,305 acres at 16 percent containment.

By: Phil Villarreal , Joey Greaber

Posted at 12:16 PM, Jun 26, 2017

and last updated 2017-06-26 20:13:57-04

The Frye Fire burning 7 miles southwest of Safford is now 39 percent contained.

According to the Coronado National Forest, the fire has burned an estimated 38,395 acres. About 100 firefighters are on the scene.

The lightning-caused fire began on June 7.

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