Hilltop Fire is 46 percent contained
As of this morning, fire crews battling the Hilltop Fire north of Camas and 10 miles east of Hockinson have the blaze 46 percent contained. "Our crews did a fantastic job of flanking the fire and establishing a fire line today," said Incident Commander Andy Aschenbrenner. "We are very optimistic about the progress we have made on this fire." According to a press release, additional crews arrived at Larch Mountain last night to assist with suppression efforts. Today, they will initiate a controlled "burn out" of interior pockets of viable fuel still within the fire perimeter.