THE CONTAINMENT DATE FOR THE 132-THOUSAND ACRE SOBERANES FIRE HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK AGAIN. THE NEARLY 11-HUNDRED FIREFIGHTERS WORKING THAT BLAZE HAD HOPED TO HAVE FULL CONTAINMENT BY TODAY, BUT THEY ARE NOW LOOKING AT AN OCTOBER 15TH CONTAINMENT DATE. FIREFIGHTERS HAVE COMPLETED A CONTAINMENT LINE AROUND 168 MILES OF THE FIRE PERIMETER. CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL 14 MILES OF LINE IS EXPECTED TO FULLY CONTAIN THE FIRE. SMOKE POPPED UP AGAIN YESTERDAY IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN COLD FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THOSE INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATE THAT THE FIRE IS STILL ACTIVE AND REQUIRES CAREFUL MONITORING. 57 HOMES AND 11 OUTBUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THIS WILDFIRE, THAT BEGAN MORE THAN 2 MONTHS AGO…..AND STILL THREATENS 410 HOMES.
