The Days Coffee Fire burning near Tiller is 90% contained as of Sunday night.
Kyle Reed of the Douglas Forest Protective Association said 160 firefighters continue to mop up hot spots inside the burned areas, which is still the main objective for resources working on the incident. Reed said crews have mopped up all hot spots within 100 feet of containment lines on the western half of the fire and within 50 feet of containment lines on the eastern half of the fire. Firefighters will continue to push farther into the black in coming days, with the goal of mopping up all hot spots within the burned area.
Reed said 2 engines were assigned to the Days Coffee Fire overnight to patrol the fires perimeter. A handheld infrared camera crew was also working overnight using the cameras to detect hot spots. Once located, the spots are flagged and coordinates marked so that day shift resources can extinguish the smoldering material.
The cause of the Days Coffee Fire remains under investigation.