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Yesterday, ignitions were completed on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire. Fire crews used hand ignitions to clean up pockets of surface fuels on the interior and to secure blackline. Afternoon wind gusts were experienced across the prescribed fire area but there was no threat to the line as fire crews held and patrolled the area. There was no significant increase in acreage yesterday as the perimeter was complete and the size of the prescribed fire did not change.

Today, crews will continue to monitor and mop up areas of heat near the edges, securing and cooling a line more than 30 feet deep to prevent any potential heat from creeping out of the perimeter. Lower temperatures and increased moisture in the area will aid in the reduction of smoke but there will be smoldering, and smoke will continue to be visible for the next several days.  

Updates for the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire will be posted on InciWeb and the forest’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter).