Dramatically cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels allowed crews to really dig in and construct handline directly on the edge of the Butler Fire in Six Rivers National Forest. Handline has been completed from the Salmon River up to Yellow Jacket Ridge along the eastern perimeter in Murderers Gulch. A lot of mopping up was done along the Salmon River corridor and many interior pockets of heat that threatened the roadway were extinguished. Structure protection was also greatly improved with the removal of available fuels. Crews were wary of a Red Flag Warning Tuesday, with afternoon dry lightning possible, along with 40 mile an hour winds. The Butler Fire is 6% contained and has burned 18,430 acres. Many evacuation orders and road closures remain in effect.
-Steve Gibson