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Red Fire Quick Facts - Oct. 4, 2024

Size: 2,500 acres 

Containment: 11% 

Personnel: 73

Crews are prepared for strong winds, warm temperatures, and lower relative humidity levels today. The Incident Management Team has been planning and preparing for the incoming weather. Water tenders have been pretreating the vegetation along control lines to significantly reduce the potential for the fire to spot over established firelines. Resources have also been testing and operating all pumps, hoses, and sprinklers in place along control lines and near structures to ensure they are ready if needed.

Aviation resources will be available to support suppression efforts if needed. Water tenders will continue to pretreat the south side of Forest Service Road (FSR) 60 with water to reduce the potential for spot fires over the road. Firefighters will be patrolling and are prepared to engage the fire as needed with engines and established hose lays along the shaded fuel breaks. 

The Red Fire remains north of FSR 60. Recent Infrared (IR) mapping shows the fire has crossed FSR 60, that is not the case and is a misrepresentation from the IR flight. This is being corrected. The fire has reached the established shaded fuel breaks along FSR 60 north of Whitefish Horse Camp in the Tranquil Cove area and between Greenwood Point and Zims Point as anticipated. 

Air Attack flew over the fire first thing this morning and the observed fire behavior was low to moderate.