The west side of the interior portion of the fire, around Leecher Lookout, has heated up this afternoon and is putting up quite a bit of smoke. Firefighters continue to work in this area going direct on the fire line where they can do so safely.
In divisions S and Z in the Gold Creek and Foggy Dew area, the fire has also become more active. Smoke up on the ridge tops down to mid slope can be seen from the valley and on the highways (20 and 15.)
There are no burn out operations taking place today. Firefighters are using primarily direct attack on the fire in most areas.
Safety officers have noted several vehicles stopping on or very close to the road observing or taking pictures of aircraft, smoke or firefighters. These photo opportunities can be spectacular, however, the traffic issues can impede firefighters from accessing areas that are important to fire suppression activities. You can help the firefighting efforts by avoiding blocking places that firefighters and aircraft need access to. If you stop along the highway please exercise caution by using a pull out to get completely off the roadway.
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