"For most of the day, humidity didn't dip below 50 percent and the temperatures didn't rise very much above 50" on the Prospect fire near Superior, said fire information officer Paula Rosenthal. "Firefighters took advantage of that."
By the end of the day, officials were calling the fire 70 percent contained, up from 50 percent the day before. Plans for Thursday include mop-up work and reinforcing the fire line.
If things continue as expected, Rosenthal said the crews will probably meet their prediction of 100 percent containment by Tuesday.
"All in all, it was great day for making progress on the Prospect fire," she said.
The Signal fire, burning in a remote area about seven miles south of Skalkaho Pass, was calm through the day, said fire information officer Marilyn Krause.
Firefighters spent a good deal of the day laying hose lines on the north and south flanks of the fire in preparation for working on spot fires scattered about the perimeter.
"This fire is what they call a real dirty burn," Krause said. "There are a series of spot burns around the perimeter."
The Signal fire is now at 2,074 acres, up a couple hundred acres since it was last mapped.
"Most of that additional burn came yesterday morning before the weather settled in," said Krause.
The fire remains only 10 percent contained.
"Mother Nature will probably put this one out," Krause said. "Our goal is to keep it corralled."
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