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Persistent dry conditions expand Roundabout Complex as firefighters work to hold the line at the Koyukuk River

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The Moldy Fire (#279) remains the only active fire within the Roundabout Complex, now totaling 73,185 acres. Extreme fire behavior on both the north and south ends of the fire resulted in an increase of about 10,000 acres yesterday. No changes to evacuation levels and no firefighter injuries or accidents were reported.

Image shows a map of the 73,185-acre Roundabout Complex for July 14, 2025. Map is mostly green with pink areas identifying individual fires. The Caribou Fire is in the northeast. The Moldy and Richards Fires are in the southwest. The Billy Hawk and Billy Hawk 2 Fires are in the northwest. The Moldy Fire is the largest on the map, at 70,533 acres.
Click image for downloadable map of the Roundabout Complex, July 14, 2025.

Moldy Fire (#279) – Fire crews continue to conduct defensive protection measures for Alaska Native allotments along the Huslia and Koyukuk Rivers, and improve access points and defensible lines. An extended dry spell over the past 18 days persists, challenging firefighting efforts. Possible wetting rain is forecasted for this week. Crews are utilizing aircraft to reinforce retardant line and reduce the threat to a communication tower serving Huslia, while keeping the fire west and north of the Koyukuk River. Northern New Mexico Type 3 IMT will be transferring command of the Roundabout Complex to an Alaskan Team later this week.

Caribou Fire (#128), Richards Fire (#251), Billy Hawk Fire (#182), and Billy Hawk 2 Fire (#191) – No changes reported. All four fires remain in monitor status with no new activity.

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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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