5 Springs Fire. 7.5 acres. We're beginning to feel like the 8 acre Hotshots. We arrived on this fire as the winds started to pick up. It had real potential to get up and run but it never happened. We had it lined with the help of Silver City IHC by mid day. About that time the unattended Apache Fire which we had been on earlier had spotted over the line and was ripping. It ended up about 60 acres. We could see the smoke column from 5 Springs. Since we had been on since 6am and Silver IHC came on at 9am they got to IA the Apache Fire. Leaving us to start mop-up and hold the line during the heavy wind gusts.

By the 7th the 5 Springs Fire looked like a bomb went off from all creaters the stump holes we dug up left. Dewey also made the decision to give us two days off with no restrictions. Normally we can't go more then 2 hours from Negrito. If you do leave, even for a run, you have to bring a radio. I think I'm going to go fishing for most of it. Got to use my new pole!