June 1, 2014 8:06 a.m.

The Six Mile Fire was reported by a resident at Circle City as a smoke 2 miles south of the airport. Smokejumpers responded and the fire was 30 acres upon their arrival. Aircraft A-4, T-262 and T-264 also responded with the scoopers dropping multiple loads of water on the fire. The fire is currently 44 acres in tundra and black spruce. The Incident Commander (IC) reports that the smokejumpers worked into the night to suppress the fire and, as the scoopers made good progress, will evaluate the need for further resources on June 1.

Categories: Active Wildland Fire