The Starry Fire #234 is now 50% contained. Firefighters secured at least 5 feet inside the fire’s edge by locating and extinguishing heat. Additionally, the crews have completed a search 150 feet outside of the fire’s perimeter and found no heat.
Along the east side of the fire the Midnight Sun Hot Shot Crew and Fairbanks 1 Type 2 Crew tied-in their saw line and secured 5 feet into the fire’s edge. The Pioneer Peak Hotshot Crew secured 5 feet along the west and north sides of the fire. The Yukon Type 2 IA Crew helped complete a green grid on the north and west sides of the fire.
About two dozen firefighters, including active-duty Air Force Airmen, from Eielson Air Force Base, Clear Space Force Station and Joint-Base-Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) are on the fire. They continued work on the South side of the fire on a 1.5 acre spot and a slop over, securing 5 feet in.
Thunderclouds, rain and wind rolled in Tuesday evening. The moisture will help moderate heat within the fire perimeter.
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