October 13, 2022 4:00 a.m.

Mop up continues on the 19.5-acre Elk Creek Fire near Tom Folley Road in the Elkton area.

Rachel Pope of the Douglas Forest Protective Association said the originally estimated 8-acre fire has been successfully hiked and a GPS has been used to determine the exact acreage of the burned area. Pope said while the fire is now listed at more than double the size of what was originally estimated, there has been no new fire growth.

The mop up process will take several more days and may create visual smoke in the area as hot spots are churned and extinguished. A rotation of day and night crews will continue working and will follow that with scheduled perimeter checks.

For information about current restrictions that are in place for the Douglas District, go to: www.dfpa.net.