As autumn officially enters its second week, crews continue making progress on containing the Lower Sugarlaof Fire in Chelan County.

The blaze was sparked by a lightning strike on Aug. 31 about 12 miles east of Leavenworth and has since burned 39,191 acres with a current containment level of 48%.

Despite slowing down in some areas due to cooler and wetter weather to start the week, the fire remained active along its southern edges around Nahahum Canyon, where helicopters remained busy scouting for hot spots and performing water drops to extinguish them.

Dozers and hand crews also put out hot spots on the fire's western flanks and structure protection measures continued in numerous areas in an effort to safeguard homes and other important infrastructure.

Fire managers say many recently-

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