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A fire in Gilchrist county that's burned just over 900 acres is even more contained now--but Division of Forestry spokeswoman Ludie Bond says it's still keeping fire fighters busy. She says a lot of effort over the weekend has paid off, as crews continued to douse hot spots and expand fire lines. The concern now is that something may spark over lines and re-ignite dry vegetation. That kind of work now is VERY labor intensive. Individual loads of water has to be trucked in to certain spots, and it can be a dangerous and smoky situation. Since the fire has been brought to 70 percent under control, a skeleton staff of just two people has been monitoring it during the night time hours. She says that's just in case there is a flare up. And smoke will continue to be a problem for people in Gilchrist, Levy (lee-vee), union and Alachua counties. Although there is no rain in the forecast, Bond says that's what's really needed to make sure the so called "Tyler Grade" fire is extinguished.