Firefighters with boots on the ground made progress on the eastern edge of the Pearl fire Wednesday despite gusty winds that made it unsafe for helicopters and airplanes to fight the wildfire from above, U.S. Forest Service officials said.

The Pearl fire burning in Larimer County has charred 138 acres and crews have made no progress on containing it, fire officials said Tuesday.

The Pearl fire remains active despite another day of battling by local departments. The wildfire — currently raging in Larimer County — remained at 128 acres with 5% containme