Chadron and Crawford – Overnight rain and cooler temperatures this morning gave Ash Creek Fire crews welcome relief, including getting a line around yesterday’s late afternoon “slop-over,” or escape.  Today’s plans include efforts to secure and hold the line while engaging newly arrived resources.  Fire officials anticipate transition to a Type 2 Incident Management Team by mid-afternoon.

 

“We plan to take advantage of the lower temps and higher humidity today to make progress on containment of this fire.  The extended forecast calls for continued high temperatures, lower humidity and we are not out of the woods yet,” said Steve Lenzo, Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands.  “While bringing new resources to the Ash Creek Fire today, safety remains our priority while we work to secure lines and containment.”

 

The Ash Creek Fire was reported Sunday morning and measures approximately 1,000 acres.  Today officials plan to take accurate GPS measures to confirm the fire’s size.