Containment on the Starry Fire (#234) increased today to 65%. Firefighters worked 10 to 50 feet in from the fire perimeter, extinguishing areas of heat.
Crews are now cutting in jack straw — thick sections of fallen trees that are stacked on top of each other in random criss-cross patterns. These sections are particularly time consuming to cut and remove to get to the heat underneath.
Resources finished work on a 1.5-acre spot fire outside of the dozer line on the southeast side. Firefighters have been making progress on the spot since June 21st.
236 Lost Fire
About half a dozen firefighters took an amphibious vehicle out to the Lost Fire (#236). They brought water bags, saws, and tools to cut and dig up all the hotspots. They gridded inside and outside of the one-acre fire for any additional heat. Before they headed back, resources on the ground placed the fire in monitor status. This was the second day of boots-on-the-ground for the Lost Fire, which was spotted on June 20th. It is 4 air miles north of Anderson, AK.
258 Seventeenmile Fire
Aviation resources flew over the Seventeenmile Fire (#258) and are preparing heat maps of the area to inform further action. The Seventeenmile Fire was first reported on June 21st. The fire is about 3 miles west of Anderson, across the Nenana River.
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Alaska Wildland Fire Information 