Night Operations Continue

Burnout operations continue to be conducted on the Grave Creek Fire, Taylor Creek Fire and Pleasant Creek Fire. Burnout means setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line.

Fires at night appear much larger and closer than they do in the day. Observers may notice extensive fire where they have not seen it before. Fire fighters and equipment will be present in strength along the newly burned areas to keep the fire within containment lines. It is not necessary to report these burnout operations. Wildland and structural fire fighters will continue to keep the fire inside the control lines.

For the Grave Creek Fire/Ditch Creek Fire , the plan for tonight is to conduct burn out operations along the east and south edges if conditions allow.