BONANZA, Ore.— Hard work pays off. Containment has reached 67% on the Cutoff Fire. There’s been no growth in the fire’s size, which remains at 1,288 acres. The fire is located six miles north of Bonanza and 20 miles east of Klamath Falls.

BONANZA, Ore.— Overnight, detection operations were conducted by numerous methods including a drone, a fixed-wing airplane, and ground-based crews, all equipped with infrared heat detection equipment. These are just some of the tools that fire managers are using to ensure the Cutoff Fire is contained.

BONANZA, Ore.— Night shift resources made good progress on the fire. Crews worked on containing the 5-acre spot fire from yesterday afternoon. Firefighters also carried out a small, controlled burn of unburned vegetation in the fire’s interior.

BONANZA, Ore.— High winds kept firefighters on the southern and western flanks of the Cutoff Fire busy overnight. Crews battled spot fires, strong winds and dry fuels to prevent additional fire spread.

BONANZA, Ore. - Despite the forecast for challenging winds the Cutoff Fire experienced no new growth and the fire stayed within its established footprint. On the northern portion of the fire, firefighters began mop-up operations and strengthened control lines. Several helicopters dropped water on the southern portion of the fire where winds and dry fuel conditions caused more active fire behavior.

BONANZA, Ore.—Firefighters were kept busy overnight suppressing a number of small fires started by drifting embers on the southern and eastern flanks of the Cutoff Fire, six miles north of Bonanza in Klamath County. Fire lines on the northern and western portions of the fire held overnight.

BONANZA, Ore. - Firefighters on the ground used bulldozers, other heavy equipment, and hand tools to build containment lines around the Cutoff Fire near Bonanza. In the air, skies above the fire were busy with heavy air tankers, helicopters, and single engine air tankers (SEATS) dropping water and retardant to slow the fire’s spread.