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Very little smoke was visible today, but Infrared flights at night are detecting heat sources in the fire footprint. Despite the cooler weather and rain activity, the fire continues to smolder under the tree canopy, tops of trees, and in the downed logs. It is still fire season, and the dead and live tree species are dry due to the hot summer.

Firefighters in the area have responded to several new lightning fire starts near the Four Corners Fire. Weather has been in their favor, and they have arrived quickly to keep them less than .10 acres.   One fire was near Blue lake and the other was on Cold Springs Ridge just north of the Four Corners Fire.  

The Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation Team (BAER) completed their field assessment of the fire and will generate a treatment plan with the data they collected.  They studied burn severity of the fire, took soil samples, surveyed roads, trails, and culverts in search of damage that would need repaired. 
 
Dozer Repair Status: 37% Needs repair; 63% has been completed for a total of 7.56 miles

Hand Line Status: 5% Needs repair; 95% has been completed for a total of 14.76 miles

Weather:  Monday looks to be a clear sunny day, with temperatures in the high 60s to low 70’s.  Winds are expected to be light.    

Closure Information: On Sept. 15, the closure perimeter was reduced to allow more access to areas in and around the fire. See map and description at https://InciWeb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/8331/.