At 2,460 hectares, it is still listed as out-of-control although changing weather conditions have helped firefighters, Kempling said.

“The weather gods have been kind,” he said. “The wind has died down, the relative temperature has gone down, the relative humidity has gone up. I wouldn’t call it under control but it’s contained and not an immediate threat to any structure in our area.”

A second, smaller fire, also listed as out of control, is further north and covers about 80 hectares.