For an overview of the relative locations of these 2 fires, see the first figure here.
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Yesterday was my final post on MP-98 (now listed as 17% contained) and today will be my last post on Devils Knob. That is, unless things change dramatically.
Devils Knob: The fire has grown to 4,117 acres (+ 62 acres), and is listed as 10% contained.
Resources include 612 personnel (including 17 crews), 16 engines and 10 tenders. Helos were active yesterday.
The direction of growth continued to be mostly to the south along its south perimeter into the Flat Creek drainage, and the little growth to the east may have been the result of a burning operation.
On the south, the fire backed to the containment lines, creating a "black zone" largely devoid of fuel, which will enable crews to begin mop up operations there.
A weather front has moved in and promises to deliver almost 0.4 inch of rain over Devils Knob. Given that amount of rain and with the high humidity that will accompany it over next few days, firefighters should gain a significant (decisive?) advantage over the fire.
Stronger winds today will threaten to blow down weakened trees, possibly injuring firefighters.
The IR interpreter's report follows:
There was some cloud cover over the northern portion of the fire (See Map) which most likely masked some heat.
There were some areas of intense heat mapped on the southern end of the heat perimeter and on the eastern portion of the heat perimeter where there appears that a burnout operation.
The majority of the fire contained scattered heat.
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The first figure is of the IR overflight. I've labeled the area that was obscured by clouds ("1") and the probable burnout area ("2"). Arrows labeled "3" indicate minimal areas of new intense heat along the south perimeter. Click to enlarge.
The second figure illustrates the location of the latest satellite hot spots when superimposed on today's IR perimeter. Click to enlarge.
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