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90% Containment Achieved, Transition Tomorrow

Highlights:  A primary objective on this incident has been to keep the fire from spreading beyond the initial impact area. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters this has been successful. As of today, the fire is 90% contained. More resources will be released from the fire today as mopping up hot spots and monitoring continues.  Southwest Team 1 will be transitioning the fire back to local resources tomorrow at 0600.

Fire Activity: Crews spent Tuesday widening fire breaks and securing the perimeter of the fire. A few areas of heavy fuels are smoldering and being monitored to keep any increased activity in check. Once again, afternoon winds will be picking up and the chance of new fire activity, outside the Toyo fire footprint, is a concern. Initial Attack crews are staying vigilant and ready to assist as needed.

Weather: Temperatures in the low 90’s, with relative humidity in the range of 8-9%. Winds will be from the west 7-14 mph with 25mph gusts expected in the afternoon. Evening winds will switch to the NW again with gusts expected in the ’20s.

Smoke: Smoke is expected to be minimal today.

Closures/ Evacuations: No road closures are currently in effect and all evacuation levels have been lifted.

Fire Restrictions:  No Fire Restrictions are currently in place. Residential burning requires a permit obtained through the San Carlos Forestry Department. With an issued permit, residents can conduct residential burning between 6:00 am and 11:00 am.  Again, fire activity has been increasing throughout the area. New incidents throughout the southwest are occurring daily and we encourage everyone to be fire aware.