Stubborn swamp fire contained SUFFOLK, VA. (AP) (wesm) - A stubborn fire in the Great Dismal Swamp is under control, again.

The Suffolk fire began June 9 and has smoldered ever since, even after Tropical Storm Hanna delivered some much-needed rain.

On Tuesday, refuge officials said the fire was not out but under control -- a statement made previously only to see flames spark anew. The fire was started by logging equipment.

Refuge staff have been using high-volume pumps to reflood the swamp, which was parched because of a persistent drought.

Officials say the fire could flare again if the fall brings hot, dry conditions.

The refuge covers 110,000 acres in Virginia and North Carolina.

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