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Size: 60 acres Containment: 50% Cause: Electrical Start Date: July 24, 2022
Overnight, dozers on the Cat Fire completed line to secure the fire's perimeter. The fire is still estimated to be 60 acres and 50% contained. The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical, specifically started by a transformer box. A strike team of 5 engines and 1 water tender will monitor and "mop up" the fire's perimeter today. "Mop up" is a process to secure the fire's perimeter from further growth by cooling hot spots near the fire's edge.
A heat advisory is in effect over the fire area from noon to 8pm today and tomorrow. Winds are expected out of the southwest with occasional gusts and temperatures in the low 100s.