A K-Max helicopter dropped water onto the fire Friday afternoon, then Mother Nature watered the fire and our neighborhood Friday night.  While Serenity Ridge Fire is neither out nor contained,  it is greatly slowed down, giving crews a chance to get dozer or hand lines in the steep, rugged terrain between the fire and our house.

I suspect the 8% containment figure will go up rapidly over the next day or 2.  https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/vavaf-2024-north-zone-complex/north-zone-complex-daily-update-sunday-03-24-2024

We’ve been sleeping well and returning our focus to preparing for our drive to Alaska.  We plan to leave on April 4.  Except for this fire blip, I have been greatly enjoying the beautiful spring weather.   Our drive will start out as spring, but as we head north, we will be in snow and cold for a good six weeks.