The Rum Creek Fire has now been tested by several days of critically low relative humidity, high temperatures and periods of gusty winds.

An update said few flare ups were reported and no spot fires were found outside containment lines. Acreage has not changed since Friday, and containment has increased to 69 percent despite the adverse weather.

Saturday night, an air mass moved into the area bringing clouds, cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Monday remnants of Tropical Storm Kay will pass over the fire vicinity, possibly bringing showers.

The update said any moisture will quickly infiltrate fine fuels like grasses and dead twigs, making them less likely to burn.

As suppression work is completed on a section of the fire, resources continue to begin repair work to fix damage done by the firefighting efforts.

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