10:00 pm UPDATE — Smokejumpers are making good progress on constructing a saw line and will remain on the fire overnight. A quick response from aerial assets has moderated the fire allowing the Super Scoopers to move to another fire requesting assistance. A paracargo mission was completed, bringing the jumpers additional equipment and supplies for tomorrow.
This will be the last update for the evening.
8:30 pm UPDATE — The helicopter, equipped with a water dropping bucket, and five smokejumpers have been joined by aerial supervision and two CL-415 Super Scoopers, each capable of delivering 1,621-gal. of water. The jumpers are starting to construct a saw line supported by aerial assets. The fire is burning in black spruce and brush and is estimated to be 1.3 acres.
6:30 pm UPDATE — A helicopter and smokejumpers are responding to the #MurphyCreekFire (#320) south of the Chatanika River, 16 miles west of Mile 5 Elliott Highway.
No resources were immediately reported to be threatened. The helicopter is performing bucket work and the smokejumpers are on scene.
This post will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
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