The Roundabout Complex (#902) is now 27,223 acres, with continued growth yesterday and similar activity expected today. The majority of fire spread occurred on the north and west sides of the Moldy Fire (#279). All firefighting resources are now focused on this incident, as crews work to protect values at risk.
Moldy Fire (#279) – The Plumas Hotshots were inserted into multiple allotments and are actively engaged in structure preparation upriver near Huslia. The Nulato Hills crew has been reassigned from the Richards Fire to manage the pump near Butch’s Cabin on the southern edge of the fire. The Zigzag Hotshots were extracted from the Caribou Fire and brought in to support efforts on the Moldy Fire. Today’s plan includes boating the Zigzag crew to allotments downriver, continuing prep work near Huslia with the Plumas Hotshots, and keeping the Nulato Hills crew in place to support structure protection.
Caribou Fire (#128), Richards Fire (#251), Billy Hawk (#182), and Billy Hawk 2 (#191) – All four fires are now in monitor status with no further spread observed.
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