Small growth was reported with the Deep Creek Fire Tuesday morning, having grown from around 174 acres on Monday to around 180 acres. The fire is currently burning north of Highway 12 outside Townsend. Traffic will continue to be necked down to one lane travel on Tuesday for safety reasons. Drivers are advised to drive slowly and with caution or take an alternative route if possible. Crews made progress along both the East and West flanks of the fire on Monday. The terrain is steep and rocky and helicopters will continue to work with ground resources to wet the hot areas along the fireline.