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The strategic firing operations planned earlier today have begun. The ignition started at approximately 4:45 p.m. This operation will begin by using drip torches to fire and widen that existing line. Tomorrow, fire managers anticipate using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be used to burn fuels from the fireline to the main fire.

This firing is part of a plan has been developed to put in a fireline along a ridge that can be more easily accessed by crews.This operation will aid in containment in an area that has been difficult to access and allow firefighters to work in a more accessible area with a higher probability of success. This plan was carefully developed, evaluating appropriate firefighting tactics that best align the needed outcome with weather and fuel conditions. The public can expect to see additional smoke in the area with these operations as fuels burn out.