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Fire containment is 85%, estimated 5,300 acres. Crews made progress throughout the day and will continue to mop up along the fire perimeter.
Update 9
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Fire containment is 85%, estimated 5,300 acres. All crews are actively engaged and will continue to patrol, mop up, and improve containment lines.
Update 8
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Fire containment is 75%, 5,300 acres. Fire crews made good progress today. The plan for overnight is to patrol and mop up along containment lines.
Update 7
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Fire containment is 65%, 5,300 acres. Crews made progress overnight. Day shift will continue to patrol, mop up, construct, and improve containment lines.
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Containment is 40%, estimated 5,000 acres. Fire behavior remained active throughout the day. Resources are making good progress on containing the fire. The plan for tonight and tomorrow is to construct, patrol, and improve containment lines.
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Fire containment 30%, estimated 5,000 acres. Fire behavior is expected to be active today with moderate potential for growth. Additional resources continue to arrive to assist with fire containment. Aerial resources are expected to be utilized for retardant drops where effective.
Acreage may change with more accurate mapping
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Fire containment is 30%, 3,000 acres. Throughout the day, fire behavior has been extreme with burning in juniper, grass, and rocky terrain. Additional resources continue to arrive to assist with containment of the fire.
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Fire containment is 30%, 2,000 acres. Fire behavior is active with spotting. Smoke over the interstate remains a concern. Drivers are advised to use caution in the area. Additional resources are en route to assist with the fire.
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Smoke from the fire may impact visibility along I-10. Drivers in the area should use caution.
Fire containment is 20%, 1,530 acres. The planned actions for today are to continue containment line construction and conduct burn outs to secure the line. Fire behavior is very active.