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Firefighters continue to complete control lines around the majority of the fire. Crews have finalized most of the vegetation removal and chipping operations on the eastern, southern, and western sides of the fire. Once those operations are completed, resources will shift efforts to complete the last of the planned control lines north of the fire along NF 318 Road. Due to the hard work and diligence of the firefighters, completion is expected by the end of this week dependent on the incoming weather.

A weather system is expected to arrive in the area Wednesday afternoon and continue throughout Thursday. This weather system may bring up to a quarter of an inch of precipitation as well as up to 25 mph winds. An above normal warming trend is predicted to begin Friday and stay warm and dry all next week. 

Fire behavior continues to be creeping and smoldering with several isolated areas holding more intense heat. The warmer temperature continues to dry out fine fuels which may increase fire activity today until precipitation arrives in the afternoon.