Overview

• The wildfire is mapped at 300 acres with 50% containment, according to Sunday’s incident update.
• Firefighters installed a hose lay on the east side to pump water into the burn and mop up smoldering hotspots along the line.
• A helicopter conducted water drops as crews continued building and strengthening containment around remaining open edges.
• Investigators say a lightning strike ignited the fire on Oct. 8 within George H. Crosby Manitou State Park.
• The Superior Hiking Trail segment from Caribou Falls to Lake County Road 7 remains closed while the park stays open, with officials warning that detected drones will halt all firefighting flights; forecasters expect increasing rain chances by tonight with breezy southeast winds.