Containment of the Buckskin 2 Fire has increased to 85% and while the number of acres estimated burned in the Ridge Creek Fire has increase, officials said much of that is due to more accurate mapping of the fire.
Firefighters took advantage of the precipitation to improve containment lines on the Ridge Creek Fire, Tuesday. Minimal fire activity was expected to progress through the day and evening.
Firefighters took advantage of the precipitation to improve containment lines on the Ridge Creek Fire on Tuesday. Minimal fire activity was expected to progress through the day and evening.
Not only has containment of the Buckskin 2 Fire increased, it may not be as big as previously thought.
Fire manager were able to "ground truth" the fire meaning compare information collected on the ground with infrared data and now estimate the fire has burned roughly 242 acres. IPNF officials previously estimated the fire at 264 acres.