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**WEST MOUNTAIN COMPLEX: Boulder, Snag, and Dollar Fires Update 08-13-2024**

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for today. This warning was issued for thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Predicted storms have the potential to bring erratic gusts accompanied with rapid wind shifts.

The night shift used fire suppression tactics to hold and patrol fire perimeter lines strengthened during day operations. Firefighters continue to construct and improve control line from the south to road 421E back into the fire perimeter. Crews look for opportunities to utilize firing operations to increase areas of “black” between the handline and the fire perimeter. The "black” denotes a condition where there is no unburned material between the fireline and the fire edge. This provides a strong containment line and eliminates fuels that could lead to fire growth.