10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Sep. 1: This story has been updated with acreage and firefighter attack strategies.

Firefighters continue to work the now 60-acre wildfire burning 25 miles northeast of Lowell in the Fall Creek area Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Crews first responded to the fire, named the Deep Creek Fire, early afternoon on Monday, Aug. 31, to create a control line around the blaze. 

On Tuesday, Sep. 1, fire crews plan to use helicopters and air attack planes to drop water or fire retardant directly on the fire’s edge to cool it down. On the ground, crews will clear out vegetation where the fire may burn and continue working on the control line, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A cold front approaching means windy and unstable weather conditions, making the fire potentially dangerous and unpredictable. However, the cold front is expected to bring rain, which will help suppress the fire. 

The U.S. Forest Service advises the public to avoid the Fall Creek area and warns that smoke will be visible in nearby communities. Additionally, they announced road closures for Forest Service Road 18 from the 1834 road to the 1844 road, including the entire 1839 road system in development.

This story may be updated.