High temperatures combined with low humidity helped the 416 Fire to grow to over 4,000 acres as of Wednesday morning.
Overnight flights mapped the fire at 4,015 acres, which is about 1,000 acres larger than the it was Tuesday morning. Containment remained at 10 percent.
“Yesterday was an active day for the 416 fire,” said Bethany Urban, a spokeswoman for the Type II firefighting team. “There were definitely some gusty winds from the south, temperatures were a bit higher and we had lower relative humidity levels, so obviously that increased fire behavior.”