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The fire was first reported Sunday at a half-acre, about six miles southwest of Jackson. An unknown number of campers were evacuated, and the fire spread toward several subdivisions containing about 170 homes valued at $500,000 and up. Residents ``have been notified to prepare for an evacuation call,'' said Jay Anderson, spokesman for the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Monday's weather forecast was for wind up to 20 mph, low humidity and little chance of soaking rain. ``What this basically spells is a high potential for large fire growth,'' Anderson said. The Forest Service assigned 180 firefighters on Monday to join the 24 already on the ground. A total of five helicopters and four air tanker planes had been put to work against the flames, authorities said. Smoke was visible from Jackson but the resort town was not threatened, officials said. The fire's cause had not been determined.
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