Firefighters, aided by subdued winds, pressed their tactical advantage for the second day of a major air and ground offensive against an Idaho wildfire that has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes near the world-class ski resort of Sun Valley. Part of the firefighting assault on Monday, day 12 of the so-called Beaver Creek blaze in central Idaho, focused on the famed ski slopes of Bald Mountain, where snow-making water cannons have been saturating the hills. Ground crews backed by bulldozers and helicopters dumping payloads of flame retardant worked to reinforce an extensive fire break running from the top of the mountain down its southeastern face to keep the blaze from advancing into the adjacent tourist town of Ketchum.
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