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Warm, windy weather prompts small spot fires outside lines on Lane 1 Fire, both lined overnight

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Firefighters are mopping up two small spot fires that was found outside of eastern containment lines on the Lane 1 Fire late Sunday afternoon. Temperatures in the 90s and windy conditions caused the fire to spot beyond the line. Resources on the ground and aircraft immediately responded, and as a result, both were caught at less than five acres. Cloud cover and high relative humidity this morning will help resources on the line by naturally decreasing fire behavior throughout the morning. The fire is currently 21,658 acres and containment has increased to 14%.
Today, resources will continue to focus on the southeast side of the fire, where certain portions of line need to be connected and strengthened. There are large pockets of unburned fuel in this area that are posing a challenge; firefighters are planning for strategic firing operations when conditions line up. Once this work is complete, fireline in this area will be stronger and provide a