Firefighters Battle Marin County Blaze
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SAN FRANCISCO — More than 2,000 firefighters continued to battle a wildfire at the Point Reyes National Seashore that had consumed more than 11,000 acres by Thursday.
As many as 300 homes remained threatened by the fire near the popular tourist town of Inverness. Marin County fire officials said the blaze was 60% contained and- with improving winds, temperature and humidity- predicted that it would be fully contained by midnight Saturday.
Fire officials said earlier that the blaze had destroyed 48 homes, but reduced the number to 47 after one homeowner was escorted to the fire scene and found her home intact. An additional 12 homes were reported damaged.
As of Thursday morning, county officials estimated the cost of property destroyed in the blaze at $20 million to $30 million.
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