Firefighters are rapidly gaining an advantage over a wildfire in Northern Douglas County. The Pearl Hill Fire ignited last Saturday (July 25) near Sand Hill Road about 10 miles northeast of Bridgeport and is now listed at an estimated size of 8,058 acres with 81% containment. On Tuesday, crews continued their efforts to bolster containment lines and make direct aerial attacks on the flames using water and retardant drops. Despite their remarkable progress in corralling the blaze, fire managers are concerned the flames could still spread in windy conditions which are predicted to impact the region this weekend. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.