Merna Fire Chief Ernie Johnson provided an update on the Custer County Complex fires late Monday morning, which as of early Monday afternoon (March 3) have been active for a week.
The Lillian Fire is being considered at 95% containment, while the East Table fire and Eureka Valley fire are currently at 80% containment.
Johnson said that since the administration of the fires was passed back from supporting state agencies, progress has continued only with occasional flare-ups over the weekend. The containment line is “looking really good and holding well”, said Johnson.
Crews are patrolling the area regularly with the goal of raising the containment percentages.
Johnson indicated he is confident that fire containment lines will be in a good place with the incoming storm predicted to bring winds of over 60 miles per hour. He added that whatever moisture the storm brings will only allow the fire to be more controlled and the containment level to rise.
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