While the containment estimate did not increase, the team has made steady progress securing and reinforcing containment lines. — from the San Juan National Forest Rio Blanco Fire report, sent out at 8:51am this morning. Next up was the meteorologist working with the Rio Blanco Fire team, whose name I didn’t catch. The chart projected on the large screen listed the predicted weather elements — temperatures, wind speeds and direction, precipitation, humidity, etc. It’s estimated at about 3,500 acres — about three times the size of the Rio Blanco Fire — and is reportedly 40% contained.