Douglas County fire stopped north of Leahy Junction

Firefighters got a stubborn blaze stopped near Leahy Junction Tuesday after a day of fighting in the hot sun.

The fire reportedly started about 6:30 a.m. under a Douglas County PUD powerline, but the cause was not yet known, said Douglas County Fire District 3 Chief Cory Allman.

Allman said he wouldn't be surprised if it started a lot earlier; he lives just four miles down the road and it was alre...