Fortunate weather added to the hard work of firefighters on the Sunny Cove Fire on Tuesday for positive results. The report on Tuesday evening shared that they were able to gain 20 percent containment. Incident Commander Richard Howe stated, “Firefighters took full advantage of the weather today, which reduced fire behavior, to make some great gains on containment and continued to extinguish hot spots with the assistance of the heavy helicopter.” Howe has noted his appreciation for the Daggett County Sheriff’s Department and the local volunteer fire departments from Dutch John and Manila. The response on Tuesday included three hand crews, four fire engines, one bulldozer, and two helicopters, with a total of 97 firefighters assigned. .
