The Waverly Fire was a

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near Linden in the

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, in the United States. The fire was first reported on June 29, 2018. It burned a total of , before being contained on July 2. The fire impacted traffic on Highway 26, Highway 4 and the community of Milton.

Events

The Waverly Fire was reported on June 29, 2018, by

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's air attack in eastern San Joaquin County near Linden. Upon discovery, the fire had burned of grassland. The fire tripled in size within an hour, with air support being called in by CALFIRE. Milton Road was closed and the community of Milton was evacuated. By the evening, the fire had grown to and 65 percent containment. Evacuation and road closures were lifted. The fire was 100 percent contained at on July 2.

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