HART’S LOCATION — While the weekend’s rains helped slow a forest fire in Crawford Notch State Park that ignited late Saturday morning, the so-called Bemis Fire continued to burn Monday and is expected to burn for days to come. The cause remains under investigation.
The fire was one of several forest and brush fires reported in New Hampshire over the past week before rain drenched the state on Sunday.
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