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45% of fire was contained Wednesday

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — A forest fire in northern New Hampshire that's burned 106 acres is nearly contained, officials said Friday. The Bemis Fire in Crawford Notch State Park, the White Mountain National Forest, and on private land began on May 13.

The Bemis Fire has burned 106 acres and is nearly contained, but 'remains an active fire scene,' officials say.

The Bemis fire in northern New Hampshire did not spread further on Tuesday, officials said.

The fire is in Crawford Notch State Park, the White Mountain National Forest, and on private land.

BARTLETT, N.H. — Firefighters in New Hampshire are battling a large forest fire that burned hundreds of acres in the White Mountains this past weekend.

BARTLETT, N.H. (AP) --Firefighters in New Hampshire are battling a large forest fire that's burned hundreds of acres in the White Mountains this weekend.

The fire is in Crawford Notch State Park, the White Mountain National Forest, and on private land.

The fire, which has been dubbed the Bemis Fire, is burning in steep, mountainous terrain near the Arethusa Falls trail. See Boston.com.

This weekend's fire is the latest in a series of brush/forest fires in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.