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BakersRelay Jul 2, 2024

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Zakery Pressley, Reporter
Jul 2, 10:38 AM EDT

Acres: South Fork – 17,569
Containment: South Fork – 85%
Personnel: 608

Resources: The South Fork and Salt fires are currently staffed with 13 crews, 1 helicopter, 21 engines, 2 bulldozers, and 6 water tenders.

Highlights: The fire area saw clearer skies on Monday, allowing firefighters to focus their efforts on supporting flood mitigation operations on the South Fork fire. In total, hotshots and support crews filled 18,000 sandbags in support of these efforts…

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…Additionally, structure assessment crews have successfully triaged over 4,000 structures across the fire area.

Fire Activity: The South Fork and Salt fires received consistent isolated and scattered precipitation for several days. Thanks to this moisture, hot spots on the South Fork remain suppressed and will remain quiet until a drying trend occurs. Remaining heat sources on the South Fork fire are located interior of control lines and do not post a threat to the perimeter.

On the Salt Fire, firefighters have observed a few hot spots on the southeast corner. Fire within this area will continue to smolder and produce small amounts of localized smoke...