August 22, 2022 3:20 p.m.

Crews with the Douglas Forest Protective Association have contained the Dutchman Complex, Bear Mountain and Quiet Mountain fires.

Public Information Officer Rachael Pope said crews worked through Sunday night to achieve containment on all known incidents. Pope said in the past week, DFPA firefighters have responded to and suppressed 25 fires that totaled 13.5 acres. DFPA aerial and ground crews will continue to patrol and monitor all areas where fires have taken place.

On Monday, crews responded to two separate grass fires in the Lookingglass area. 4 engines, 3 squads with 5 person crews each, 1 helicopter and aerial detection quickly suppressed the Big Bend Road Fire and the Orchard Lane Fire. They were estimated to be less than 0.01 acres in size. Pope said both fires were found to be human caused. DFPA was assisted by firefighters from the Lookingglass Rural Fire Protection District and Douglas County Fire District No. 2.

With an increase in temperatures and a decrease to relative humidity levels throughout the area for several weeks, the Fire Danger Level and Public Use Restriction Levels increase to EXTREME, as of Tuesday. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels increase to Level 3. Details about what that means for both residents and industrial operators is at www.dfpa.net.