Focus is all on the east side of Pine as firefighters look to add containment while burning fuels built up over many years. Yesterday on the West Fire, crews ignited down a hand line on the northwest corner of the perimeter. A helicopter established additional fire in the tops of the drainages above east Pine to encourage moderate fire behavior. Aerial resources also continued to assist crews igniting along the Control Road west of Geronimo Estates by reaching areas interior to the perimeter. Mop up, removal of dead trees and road repair continued across the rest of the fire area.
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