The McFarland Fire burning along Highway 36 in trinity County has grown to 107,102 acres.

While firefighters say they once had the fire 68 percent contained a few days ago, the fire’s containment is now listed at 51 percent.

“Yesterday, gusty and dry west to northwest winds surfaced over the fire area and increased fire activity,” the fire’s incident management team stated today. “Extreme fire behavior pushed the fire to the east into Beegum Peak and over Tedoc Mountain. Fire continued to push and spot to the east and southeast. Crews were able to get a dozer line in Pattymocus Butte last night to keep fire off the Highway 36 corridor.”

A Red Flag Warning is still in effect across the North Coast’s interior until 8 p.m. today. Northwesterly winds with 30 to 40 mph gusts are forecast throughout the evening, making for critical fire conditions.

While containment lines continue to shrink, the amount of firefighters dispatched to fire is also on the decline. As of this morning there are 631 firefighters actively working on the fire — 31 fewer firefighters than on Monday.