WEBVTT WILL SEE ITIS STILL VERY MUCH AN ACTIVESITUATION.FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKSFIREFIGHTERS FROM A NUMBER OF, DIFFERENT AGENCIES HAVE BEENTREKKING THROUGH THE WOODSAROUND THE LOST RIVER GORGE INWOODSTOCK TRYING TO GAIN CONTROLOF A FOREST FIRE.ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEY WEREBACK ONCE AGAIN AS THE FIRENEARS ITS THIRD WEEK OF BURNING.>> DURING THE FIRST WEEK, THETOP OF THE FIRE BURNED OUTCLEAN.NOW IT HAS BEGUN BACKI DOWNINTO UNBURNED FUELS.TIM: INCIDENT COMMANDER JOHNNEELY SAYS FALL FOLIAGE THATRECENTLY FELL OFF TREES ADDEDFUEL TO THE FIRE.>> WE SAW PLACES ON THE FIRETHAT HAD ALREA BURNED BURNINGAGAIN.TIM: PUMPS WERE DROPPED IN NEARBY BROOKS AND STREAMS TO PUSHWATER TO FIREFIGHTERS IN THEFIELD.AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS ACONCERN FLAMES WOULD REACH ROUTE112 OR NEARBY CABINS, SOOFFICIALS BEGAN CONDUCTICONTROLLED BURNS TO CONTAIN THEFIRE TO THE INTERIOR OF THEMOUNTAIN, PREVENTING ANY THREATTO THE PUBLIC.>> WE LET THE FIRE MOVE UP INTOTHE INTERIOR AND CREATED A GOODCONTROL LINE FOR US TO WORK OFFOF.EVENTUALLY, WE HOPE THE FIRE INTH INTERIOR WILL BURN ITSELFOUT.WITH OUR OPERATION, WE NOW DON'THAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT MOVINGDOWN TO THE ROAD.TIM: OFFICIALS ARE HOPING TO GETA SOAKING RAIN IN THE NEXTCOUPLE OF DAYS TO CONTAIN THEFIRE.THEY SAY THERE IS A CHANCE IT