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Yesterday, crews continued making progress identifying and falling hazard trees along local roads and the fire line.  Crews have been working with Palm IR units on the eastern and western flanks, helping them to identify remaining smoldering material that could threaten containment and extinguishing them.

Today, interior pockets are continuing to consume material and overall fire behavior with visible smoke is reducing.  Crews will continue to work inward up to 100 feet from the fireline to extinguish remaining smoldering materials.  Palm IR units continue to work northward to identify smoldering pockets of material to help crews finalize containment.  Rehabilitation of non-primary containment lines (dozer lines or hand lines that are not used to contain the fire) are being evaluated for equipment or crew needs for completion.  The State Mobilize engine strike teams are demobilizing and returning to their home districts.

The fire investigation has determined that the cause of the fire was non-negligence, green tree striking a powerline near Highway 21, during the wind event on September 25th.