Firefighters are making steady progress across the Roundabout Complex, with several crews completing key suppression objectives and being repositioned to priority areas. With a warming and drying trend on the horizon, fire managers continue to adapt strategies to stay ahead of changing conditions and protect values at risk.
Moldy Fire (#279) – The Plumas Hotshots successfully completed allotment and structure protections yesterday on the southern flank of the fire, where values were most at risk. Today, they’re being moved by helicopter to begin work on the next Alaska Native allotment to the north.
Caribou Fire (#128) – The Zigzag Hotshots and four smokejumpers are using a combination of direct and indirect tactics, tying into natural barriers such as creeks to strengthen their containment strategy. Their efforts are focused on protecting the historic Hogatza Mine, with two to three shifts of work remaining. Four smokejumpers are expected to demobilize later this week.
Richards Fire (#251) – Seven smokejumpers were extracted yesterday to return to the initial attack rotation. The Nulato Hills Type 2 contract crew and overhead resources remain on site, continuing mop-up operations. Crews anticipate two to three more shifts to complete suppression work.
Billy Hawk (#182) and Billy Hawk 2 (#191) – Aerial reconnaissance confirmed both fires remain in place and continue to be monitored. No values at risk are in proximity.
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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 240 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.
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