Several crews are slated for demobilization with possible reassignment to other fires. Work on the fire continues with mop-up operations within 300 feet of the fireline. Helicopter equipment assigned to the fire will be reduced to one light helicopter and one medium ship by noon today.
Vegetation is still extremely dry.
A Stage One Fire Restriction is effective at midnight Wednesday. Permitted floaters on the Middle Fork and the main Salmon Rivers may use charcoal in their fire pans. The Clear Creek Fire is estimated at 39,166 acres. An unstable air mass will remain over the fire during the next couple of days. Isolated thunderstorms are expected both Wednesday and Thursday.