WARREN, Pa. — The U.S. Forest Service reported that a wildfire in the Allegheny National Forest's Sugar Bay Area, burning since Monday afternoon, was estimated at 62 acres and was 40% contained Tuesday afternoon.

The Sugar Bay wildfire is located in the Bradford Ranger District of Allegheny National Forest and is burning on Forest Service land on the eastern side of Allegheny Reservoir, just north of Sugar Bay and west of Polly’s Run.

ANF staff were actively engaged in establishing firelines and mitigating safety hazards. The Glade Volunteer Fire Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were providing boat operators and boats to ferry wildland firefighters to the fire.

Suppression efforts Tuesday included the initial size up of the fire and establishing firelines. Wildland firefighters were monitoring the fire and would continue to work toward 100% containment in the coming days.