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Summary: This will be the final report for the Sawtell Peak Fire.  The fire is 37 acres with 100% containment and 66 personnel assigned to the incident.

Summary: The Sawtell Peak fire is under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5. The Sawtell Peak Fire is currently 37 acres, with 80% containment and 66 personnel assigned to the incident.  Yesterday: Crews continued to build and strengthen containment lines, mitigate snags and mop-up. Approximately 2,000 feet of hose was back hauled by helicopter from the fire. The main hose (trunk line) will remain available to firefighters if needed. Resource advisors finalized the resource mitigation plan for the fire area and incident command post.

Summary: The Sawtell Peak fire is under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5. The Sawtell Peak Fire is currently 37 acres, with 60% containment and 92 personnel assigned to the incident.  Yesterday: Firefighters worked to build and strengthen containment lines. They addressed heat pockets and began mop-up. The fire’s acreage increased due to more accurate mapping of hot spots.

Summary: The Sawtell Peak fire is under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5. The Sawtell Peak Fire remains at 34 acres with 40% containment and 127 personnel assigned to the incident.

Summary: The Sawtell Peak fire is under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5. The Sawtell Peak Fire is currently 34 acres with 20% containment 174 personnel assigned to the incident. 

Summary: The Sawtell Peak fire is under the command of  Wyoming Type 3 Team 5 .The Sawtell Peak Fire is currently 34 acres with 5 % containment and 143 personnel assigned to the incident. Yesterday: Good progress was made, and the fire saw very little growth, however the fire has burned spotty and there are still interior fuel sources. Firefighters constructed an extensive hose lay around both the main fire and large spot fire to the north. The fire behavior was described as moderate, with some spotting and tree torching.