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More line contained and completed on the Lost Horse Creek Fire

By LostHorseCreekFire2023 on August 16, 2023

An overview of tundra and forest, a line of smoke in the background. — The Lost Horse Creek Fire should have some wetting rain today over much of the area. Fire activity remains minimal as crews work to secure borders.

Crews on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) continue to secure the southern boundary, increasing the amount of containment to 16% (a total of 6 miles). The additional containment came from securing the southeast edge within the 2021 Haystack Fire burn scar. Crews are mopping up the southern edge of the fireline to a depth of 100 feet. The Lassen and Midnight Sun Hotshot Crews are working along the southwest edge, doing a lot of saw work and extinguishing heat in the dozer berms, assisted by the unmanned aircraft and infrared sensors. The Pioneer Peak Hotshots are securing the southwest corner and extending containment line a mile up the west flank. This work is expected to be completed by this weekend.

The line along the southern edge of the fire is being widened and secured. A two-mile-long contingency line was completed west of the fire and a second contingency line was completed southeast of the fire from Haystack toward the Chatanika River.

A map of the location and extent of the Lost Horse Creek Fire and evacuation status for August 16. — The extent of the Lost Horse Creek Fire remains the same at 9,505 acres on August 16, 2023. There is 16% containment and a total of 369 personnel.

See today’s operational briefing.

A weather front coming in Wednesday will likely bring a wetting rain to most of the fire area. Gusty northwest wind and scattered rain is expected for Thursday and Friday.

EVACUATIONS: The Haystack subdivision remains at a Level 2 (SET). Residents are advised to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate if necessary. For more information: Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Official Website (fnsb.gov); Find My Neighborhood (arcgis.com)

CLOSURES: Alaska State Parks has closed the Olnes Pond campground to support fire operations. The BLM Eastern Interior Field Office issued an evacuation and closure order for the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area. See: Alaska Fire Restrictions | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov).

AIR QUALITY ADVISORY: Any community adjacent to an active fire may experience periods of degraded air quality. For smoke forecast and air quality measures, see Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov).

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFR) are in effect until September 9, 2023. For details, see: 3/4417 NOTAM Details (faa.gov).

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