UPDATE: The Spring Creek fire, burning southwest of Parachute, grew by just seven acres overnight Sunday and is up to 37% containment, but challenges keeping the blaze at bay loom.
Due to the forecast, a plan to ignite pockets of unburned dense vegetation as a mitigation measure in the northeast corner of the fire area was delayed Sunday. Firefighters are looking for hot spots inside the fire perimeter that could be reactivated with strong winds.
Meanwhile, hand crews and heavy equipment will aim to improve and expand hand and dozer lines already in place. Crews are also using a masticator, which is similar to a wood chipper, to chew up heavy vegetation and trees in an attempt to widen the fuel break. The Spring Creek fire, which was first detected June 24, is burning on Bureau of Land Management land.
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