Continued hot, dry temperatures, and winds with gusts up to 30 mph occurred Saturday. Crews continued to reinforce containment lines by turning over dirt to make sure there were no hot spots near the perimeter of the fires. Crews were able to increase containment on the Spoon Fire to 80%, and the Cottonwood Ridge fire to 95%.
There was one new fire reported Saturday. The fire was reported two miles south of the old Rodeo-Chediski fire on Chediski Mountain. Crews were sent to the west side of the Fort Apache Reservation to assist with fire suppression operations. With the help of a...