Full Rey Fire Containment Predicted by Next Wednesday

Fire officials announced Friday they hope to have the Rey Fire — now 33,006 acres and 39 percent contained — fully contained by next Wednesday, August 31. It began Thursday, August 18, near the White Rock day use area in the Los Padres National Forest.

Despite jumping the Mono Creek containment line yesterday and heading east toward Hildreth Peak, the wildland blaze was batted back by fire crews and has not crossed the Hildreth line, Independent writer Ray Ford reports. The point where the fire did cross Mono Creek is still active, but Ford said firefighters hope to have it handled by this evening.

“If they are able to contain that corner, the crews should be able to focus completely on the spot further up and across from Ogilvy Ranch, and hopefully get that side of the fire line under control in the next few days,” he continued. “All considering, the cooling weather and higher humidity has been very helpful.”