Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources will be patrolling the fire and will focus on mopping up any heat along the perimeter. Aerial resources will be utilized for any developments on the fire.

Fire Weather: High temperatures will top out in the upper 90s today under mostly sunny skies with some passing high clouds this afternoon. There is no chance of rain today. Afternoon relative humidity values are expected to be 35%. South winds can be expected with speeds around 10-15 mph with some higher gusts possible.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Today, ground resources continued to patrol and mop up along the fire line, focusing on hotspots. Air Attack identified locations of heat for ground crews to mitigate From an aerial view, the fire area was reported as looking better than yesterday.Tomorrow, crews will continue to mop up and patrol the fire area while checking containment lines.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources will be patrolling the fire and will focus on mopping up any heat along the perimeter. Aerial resources are on hold and will be utilized for any developments on the fire.

Fire Weather: High temperatures will top out in the upper 90s today under mostly sunny skies with some passing high clouds this afternoon. There is no chance of rain today. Afternoon relative humidity values are expected to be 35%. South winds can be expected with speeds around 10-15 mph with some higher gusts possible.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources continued to patrol and mop up along the fire line, focusing on hotspots. Some hot spots were revealed this afternoon that were worked with the Type 3 helicopter. The fire has direct handline and indirect dozer line as the containment line. Tomorrow, crews will continue to mop up and patrol the fire area while checking containment lines. The Type 3 helicopter has been requested to be on hold to assist with any hot spots.  

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources will be patrolling the fire and will focus on mopping up any heat along the perimeter. Aerial resources are on hold in case fire activity picks up throughout the day.

Fire Weather: Skies will be mostly clear today with no rain expected. Humidity values will be around 32%. Winds will be from the south at 5 to 10 mph with slightly higher gusts expected. High temperatures will top out in the upper 90s.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources continued to patrol and mop up along the fire line, focusing on hotspots. Some activity was seen across the fire with internal heat and green pockets burning. Tomorrow, crews will continue to mop up and patrol the fire area while checking containment lines.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 90% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources will be patrolling the fire and will focus on mopping up any heat along the perimeter. Aerial resources are on hold in case fire activity picks up throughout the day. The fire will have less cloud cover than yesterday and is expecting any heat to reveal itself today.

Fire Weather: Chances of wetting rain will continue through Wednesday. Humidity values will be above 30% for most of the area through Thursday. Winds will be from the southeast to south today. Wind speeds will increase to around 10 mph with some higher gusts this afternoon and fall back below 10 mph after sunset. High temperatures will reach 96 degrees Fahrenheit.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 80% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources improved and reinforced containment lines across the fire area today. Engines continued to patrol and mop up along the fireline, focusing on hotspots with assistance from aviation resources. The fire continues to have interior hotspots and smokes. Tomorrow, handcrews will improve containment lines in spots that cannot be accessed by heavy equipment. Ground resources will continue to mop up and patrol the fire area while checking containment lines.

Fire Weather: There is a minimal chance for showers and thunderstorms over the fire area this evening. Gusty and erratic winds are expected to accompany any thunderstorm development. Winds will continue to be out of the southeast with accompanying low-level moisture, resulting in excellent humidity recovery tonight. Tomorrow, temperatures will be warm and humid with a high near 93 degrees Fahreheit. There is a low chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms over the fire area on Monday afternoon.

Monarch Fire is 1,271 acres, 70% contained.
Location: 45 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas.

Ground resources will finish constructing containment lines, and will continue to reinforce and improve where necessary today. Engines will patrol and mop up along the fireline, focusing on hotspots. Aviation resources will continue to assist ground crews with water and retardant drops where needed throughout the fire area.

Fire Weather: Elevated rain chances remain in the forecast through mid-week with a high probability of precipitation throughout the area. Today, winds will be from the east to southeast with speeds increasing to 1-11 mph with gusts near 17 mph. By tonight, wind speeds will decrease significantly.

Resources Threatened: Energy infrastructure is threatened.