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Crews on the east side continue to construct a fuel break within the fire area and are starting to chip and create a shaded fuel break along FS Road 5070 south towards Sand Basin Creek. Personnel also continue to remove snags in the Crystal Creek area. The crews on the west side continue to remove excess fuel down Railroad Creek and fortify the fire line.

Crews on the east side continue to construct a fuel break within the fire area and are starting to chip and create a shaded fuel break along FS Road 5070 south towards Sand Basin Creek. Personnel also continue to remove snags in the Crystal Creek area. The crews on the west side continue to remove excess fuel down Railroad Creek and fortify the fire line.

Crews on both the western and eastern sides of the fire have completed masticating and chipping actions in targeted areas to remove excess fuel. They continue strengthening fuel breaks into existing fuel treatment areas. Preparing for the anticipated hotter, drier weather, personnel are scouting for more areas to treat and establish more containment opportunities, especially in the south and west sections of the area. Those recreating or traveling in or through the fire area are encouraged to be aware of the situation and to pay attention to increased fire traffic.

Crews along the western edge of the fire area continue to fortify and extend handlines along FS Road 711 and towards Railroad Creek. They continue strengthening fuel breaks into existing fuel treatment areas.  Crews along the eastern edge continue to utilize hand crews to construct a fuel break along FS Road 5071 north towards Highway 38.

On the west side crews continue fire line construction and chipping along Forest Road 711 to serve as an indirect (away from the fire’s edge) control line for containment. On the east side, crews continue constructing fire lines. Crews on both sides will continue scouting for more areas to treat and establish more containment opportunities, especially in the south and west portion of the area.

Crews on both the western and eastern sides of the fire have completed masticating and chipping actions in targeted areas to remove excess fuel. They continue strengthening fuel breaks into existing fuel treatment areas. Preparing for the anticipated hotter, drier weather, personnel are scouting for more areas to treat and establish more containment opportunities, especially in the south and west sections of the area. Those recreating or traveling in or through the fire area are encouraged to be aware of the situation and to pay attention to increased fire traffic.

Crews along the western edge of the fire area continue to extend handlines and fuel breaks into existing fuel treatment areas. Crews along the eastern edge of the fire have laid almost 10,000 feet of hose and continue constructing fire lines. Crews continue to remove understory fuels in the Crystal Creek area. Crews on both sides will continue scouting for more areas to treat and establish more containment opportunities, especially in the south and west portions of the area.

On the west side crews continue fire line construction and improvement work along Forest Road 711 to serve as an indirect control line for containment. On the east side, crews continue constructing a fire line. They anticipate completion in the next few days. Crews on both sides will continue scouting for more areas to treat and establish more effective containment opportunities.

Heavy equipment and masticators continue improving and constructing indirect fuel break (by clearing dead and down vegetation) along Forest Road 711A towards Railroad Creek, and on Forest Road 5071 towards Forest Road 5070. Fire personnel will continue scouting for containment opportunities to the North and South, including the use of previous firelines from the 2022 Hog Trough Fire. On the west side of the fire, hose lay and sprinklers are still being used by hand crews to support suppression efforts. Fire personnel are addressing various spot fires towards the south.

CURRENT SITUATION & PLANNED ACTIONS Heavy equipment and masticators continue improving and constructing indirect fuel break (by clearing dead and down vegetation) along Forest Road 711A towards Railroad Creek, and on Forest Road 5071 towards Forest Road 5070. Firefighters improved and successfully held control line as easterly winds shifted fire towards the line. Fire personnel will continue scouting for containment opportunities to the North and South, including the use of previous firelines from the 2022 Hog Trough Fire.