Firefighters continue working to contain the Cottonwood Fire as crews monitor areas of activity near homes around Jeffrey Lake.
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team One operations official Rob Powell said crews are working across several divisions of the fire to secure the perimeter and locate remaining hot spots.
“We did see some fire activity there, but we got them pretty well smashed,” Powell said.
Crews will spend the day mopping up hot spots along the fire’s edge and checking for any areas that could flare up again.
“We'll be up mopping up that stuff today and then looking for any more hot spots that might be along that edge,” Powell said.
One of the key areas of concern has been near homes around Jeffrey Lake, where fire activity increased at times.
“One place that's important is the homes around Jeffrey Lake,” Powell said.
Night crews were dispatched to monitor both the Cottonwood and Morrill fires and respond quickly if conditions changed.
“It was a little active up around Jeffrey Lake last night,” Powell said. “But talking to night division they got on those right away and kind of got those secured.”
Updated mapping and more accurate fire perimeter information are expected after infrared flights survey the fire area.
Powell also thanked local communities for their support of firefighters battling the wildfires.
“Appreciate all the support from the communities. It's been incredible,” he said.