NORTH OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — Fire crews have continued to work on the Willard Peak Fire, and today it reached 41% containment.

The fire is still 577 acres in size, and fire managers are reportedly feeling "comfortable" with the work that crews have put in to stop progression of the fire, according to the latest update from Utah Fire Info.

On Thursday night, the residents who were evacuated from over 100 homes were able to return home as the evacuation order was downgraded to "set" status. This means that it is safe for them to be in their homes, but they need to be ready to leave again at a moment's notice if fire activity should change suddenly.

On Friday, crews dug handlines, creating a break in the vegetation to help prevent fire growth. These lines and nearby rocky cliffs should work

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