The Spring Creek fire was calm Tuesday with minimal growth despite firefighters’ concerns about potentially dry and windy conditions.
The fire did not grow overnight into Tuesday and stayed at 2,932 acres, or about 4.6 square miles, with 37% containment, fire officials said. Although crews had been bracing for red flag conditions, with high wind and hot temperatures, the weather stayed favorable throughout Fourth of July morning, said fire spokesman Eric Coulter.
“It’s actually looking really good,” he said just before noon Tuesday. “It hasn’t gotten too warm yet, and the wind has stayed pretty calm … No real fire activity today, it’s been mild with some smoking and smoldering.” He said fire crews still expect red flag conditions in the next couple of days and are preparing by strengthening existing fire containment lines. The fire is burning several miles southeast of Parachute and ignited June 24. The blaze grew significantly on June 26 — a day with hot temperatures and high winds.
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