This includes 15,740 acres on the Coyote fire and 6,330 acres on the Skalkaho Pass fire. Colds also plague the fire fighters at the 84,939-acre Mussigbrod fire, northwest of Wisdom. There, explosives, bulldozers, and hard hand labor have made this fire complex 40 percent contained. Bulldozers and explosives put in 10,000 feet of line yesterday, and another 5,000 was built by hand. Line has been completed around the southeast flank of the fire into Plimpton Creek.
Crews hope to build two miles of fire line today by hand.
While no open flames were seen, crews did see lots of smoldering logs. Lows in the 20s are expected tonight, with highs tomorrow only reaching the 50s. If weather forecasts for a drying trend and warmer temperatures come true, fire officials said there could be resumed spread of fires. In addition, it's likely that fires won't be contained until there's a more significant rainfall or snow. This number is monitored every day and evenings.