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Active until 1:00 a.m. this morning, the Sawlog fire exhibited moderate fire behavior today with smoldering, creeping, and single tree torching. Increased cloud cover and considerably cooler temperatures were contributing factors; the fire area received some precipitation in the form of a light drizzle for about an hour. 

Engines from the Grasshopper VFD patrolled near the private structures throughout the night. Today, smokejumpers and other firefighters secured line from the Toomey Creek Road to the river on the south flank. A helicopter assisted the ground crews with water bucket drops; two helicopters were forced to relocate to Butte due to the weather conditions. 

The estimate of fire size remains at 1,500 acres with the majority of that growth during the burning period on May 3rd. 

Additional resources will be arriving over the next couple of days, with an Incident Command Post to be established at the Wisdom Airport early this week.