California Interagency Incident Management:

Red Fire: Crews will focus on improving lines on the fire’s west side from Mill Creek Gap towards Black Mountain. Work here is proceeding cautiously because of the rough terrain, dry conditions, and values at risk. Last night firefighters were able to complete night burning operations adding depth and strength to containment lines. In addition today, scouting and other preparation work will continue south toward Horse Trail Ridge.

The Prospect Peak spot fire is now estimated at 386 acres. Firefighters continue checking and cooling this fire from above with water drops from helicopters. Today crews will work along the 04 Road preparing it for use as a containment line should it be needed.

The Red Salmon Complex | U.S. Forest Service.

Salmon Fire: Firefighters will be scouting and planning for line construction and improvements south along Devils Backbone.  As the Salmon and Red Fires burn together and move to the south, crews will work to contain the fire between the Packsaddle-Horse Trail ridge system and Devils Backbone ridge.

Weather: The Red Flag Warning from yesterday is no longer in effect. However, a slight risk of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with lightning continues. Winds today will be upslope or westerly 4 to 7 mph, with gusts to 15 mph. Maximum temperatures on the fire will be 84 to 88 degrees, with a relative humidity of 25 percent.  

Air Quality: Terrain driven winds will bring smoke down into canyons and valleys again this evening. Refer to fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia. 
Closures: The Red Salmon Fire Forest Closure became effective on August 8, 2020. The full Forest Closure Order can be found on Inciweb. inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891

 
COVID-19: COVID-19 precautions are a priority at all incident camps with daily temperature screenings of personnel and implementing measures such as wearing face coverings and social distancing to prevent Corona virus spread. Community and firefighter safety are a top priority of both the incident management team and the National Forests.