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Multiple aircraft respond to southwest spread on Ninetyeight Fire

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Yesterday afternoon, strong winds pushed Ninetyeight Fire (#218) approximately one mile to the southwest. Multiple aircraft responded, including water-scooping aircraft and helicopters, dropping water on the new southwest flank near Mile 32.5. The strong aerial support enabled firefighters to prevent the fire from crossing the Salcha River, and no structures were damaged. The fire is now burning in hardwood fuels. Firefighters made solid progress on structure protection in the area, plumbing many cabins for defense. A hotshot crew will continue patrolling nearby structures around Miles 31-32 and improving protection measures, and firefighters will go direct on this portion of the fire today to prevent additional spread.

Map of Roundabout Complex for July 2, 2025. 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.

Firefighters continue progress on Roundabout Complex as reconnaissance and resource shifts begin

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Crews are advancing work across the 14,302-acre Roundabout Complex, with nine percent of the incident complete. Prep, mop-up, and gridding efforts continue across multiple fires, while teams prepare resource shifts and tactical transitions. A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is now in place to support Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operations over key fire areas.