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CURRENT STATUS
Crews are chipping and improving constructed line along the 75 road. Along the Railroad Creek drainage, crews are removing hazardous trees and improving constructed line. To the north, crews are patrolling and monitoring fire behavior. Crews will be taking photo points and collecting valuable fuel moisture data for future analysis. The spike camp along the 5071 road is no longer needed and will be deconstructed, with resources repositioning to the forward operating base and Incident Command Post. Much of the heavy equipment that has been used on the fire is no longer needed and will be demobilizing from the fire in the coming days. Aerial resources were not needed on the fire line yesterday but may help with moving fire gear and equipment today. Resources will be available to respond to any new fire starts in the area.

WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR
The west side of the fire received steady rain overnight. Isolated thunderstorms may cross through the fire area from the southwest this afternoon, with the passing of a typical monsoonal weather event. These storms could bring brief heavy downpours, lighting, small hail and erratic outflow winds through about 9 pm. Fire behavior is expected to continue as creeping and smoldering; however, strong outflow winds could result in fire movement in areas not receiving precipitation. No fire growth is expected beyond the fire’s perimeter. Lightning could also cause new fire starts in the area.  
CLOSURES AND SPECIAL MESSAGES 
Road Closures:  Skalkaho Highway (Highway 38) is open.   Skalkaho Road (Forest Service road 75) and Forest Service road 711 are both closed at the junction of Skalkaho Highway, including the ancillary roads leading from the 711 Road. Skalkaho Road is open past Mile Marker 5 (Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake Trailhead #503).  Forest Service roads 5070 and 5071 are closed.  
Trail Closures:  Railroad Creek, National Forest System Trail #77 to Trail #313 at the gate.   Weasel Creek, National Forest System Trail #156 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #461.  A section of the Bitterroot Rock Creek Divide Trail #313, National Forest System Trail #313 where it intersects Trail #77 Railroad Creek, Weasel Creek Trail #156.   Skalkaho Creek – Jerry Lake Trail #503, National Forest System Trail #503.