Helicopters again used aerial ignition to achieve additional depth from the containment line further into the unburned interior near Game Lake, as well as in the SW corner of the fire in the Lawson Creek drainage, to fire off ridges and burnout down slopes to work towards containment in this area. This strategy heads off the main fire toward the prepared fire line under more favorable and controlled conditions. Firefighters directed helicopter bucket drops of water on areas of increased heat interior to the containment line along the northeast (down into the north fork of Indigo Creek) and along a portion of the eastern fire perimeter. These actions helped to hold and secure the existing containment line and check fire spread respectively in those areas.
Yesterday, crews located and quickly contained six (6) small spot fires just off Forest System Road (FSR) 401 as firelines were tested by localized winds. Un-crewed Aerial Systems (UAS/drones) detected and directed firefighters to the precise spot locations enabling rapid containment. Night-shift resources held and patrolled fireline.
Structure protection resources continue scouting for and identifying additional homes and buildings and are collecting data to aid firefighters in protecting structures if there is a future need. The alternate control line on FSR 3313, 1503, and 3680 is nearing completion.
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