Crews make progress on containment of Perry Fire in Whatcom County
Firefighters battling the Perry Fire in eastern Whatcom County managed to gain some control over blaze last weekend.
The fire remains at 1,763 acres, the same size it was Friday, but there has been minimal spreading since then, and firefighters have been repositioned from the spike camp on Ross Lake to Marblemount, according to Katy Hooper with the North Cascades National Park Service Complex.
Hooper said Monday the fire is 40% contained. It was at 0% containment Friday.
A wildfire is considered contained and controlled when a control line has been completed around the fire, and all spot fires. The control should be able to stop the fires spreading, according to InciWeb, an interagency all-risk incident information management system.
A type-3 helicopter is still being used to provide air assistance, according to InciWeb. This is the smallest type of helicopter used on wildfires although it has a high cruising speed.
The estimated containment date remains Nov. 15, according to InciWeb.
The fire is expected to slightly increase Tuesday due to weather changes that include clear skies, warmer temperatures and lower humidity, Hooper told The Herald.
The Neve Fire has now been 100% contained after firefighters mopped up the edges of the fire over the weekend, according to InicWeb.
The Arctic Fire, located south of the Perry Fire, is still active, although it is limited to half an acre, and smoke has not been seen for three days after water was delivered to the fire by a type-1 KMAX helicopter, according to InciWeb.
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