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An aggressive initial attack by 12 smokejumpers and supporting aircraft Monday evening kept the Oblaron Fire from reaching critical infrastructure on the edge of Selawik.
Smokejumpers worked through the early morning hours and held the fire to an estimated 21 acres with 60% containment. An Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection tanker dropped retardant in front of the community’s solar array, slowing the fire approximately 100 yards from the site.
A dozer line was constructed along the south side of the fire from the dump to the sewage line. Smokejumpers used beaters to knock down heat along the edges and installed pumps and hose to cool the head of the fire, helping keep it from pushing toward the solar array. Crews will actively grid the area closest to the community, locating and extinguishing remaining hot spots.
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