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Yesterday, the Type 1 Helicopter was successful in providing more than 53,000 gallons of water that targeted the eastern flank of the Eneas Peak Fire. In addition to the water drops, the weather system that moved through the area yesterday did assist in slowing the spread of the fire. Fire growth since yesterday is 63 acres. Firefighters continued exploring for opportunities to safely build handline adjacent to the private lands near the Westside Road and to the south of Fisher Creek.

Today, firefighters will continue scouting for access points and strategies for on the ground tactics. An aircraft will observe current fire behavior and detect any new spot fires that may have occurred from the system that came through yesterday. Do not use drones in the fire area; the potential for mid-air collisions means that aircraft must be grounded if a drone is spotted, delaying suppression efforts. For District support, an initial attack Engine will continue to patrol across the district for any new fire starts.

The weather for today predicts a chance of shower and thunderstorms this afternoon. Transport winds will be southwest 5 to 10 mph. Monday has the highest chance for thunderstorms across the region with the arrival of a cold front. For national or local air quality and smoke report, please visit: https://fire.airnow.gov