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Last evening’s infrared flight showed the fire increased by 337 acres, with a new size of 3,213 acres. On the west side of the fire, hose lay and sprinklers are being utilized by hand crews to support suppression efforts. Heavy equipment and masticators continue improving and constructing indirect fuel break along Forest Road 711A towards Railroad Creek. Fire personnel are monitoring various spot fires towards the south and improving handline.  

On the east side of the fire, hand crews and heavy equipment continued indirect fireline along Forest Road 5071 towards Forest Road 5070, creating shaded fuel breaks by clearing dead and down vegetation. Yesterday’s high winds and lower relative humidity increased active surface fire towards the east and south edge of the fire. Fire is established northeast across Bowles Creek and has crossed Forest Trail 313 to the southeast. Heavy equipment on the east flank was pulled back due to increased fire activity, and will resume today. 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. 

Fire personnel are utilizing helicopters to support operations on both ends of the fire area, pending availability.