UPDATE 7 PM: Pioneer Peak IHC and Mat Su T2 Crew are engaged on the Mastadon Fire (#131), assisted by engines and aerial suppression resources. Retardant has been effective, and the tanker has been released while helicopters continue bucket work. Crews are placing hose lays along the left flank of the fire, and Mat Su Crew will continue working late into the evening and staying on site overnight to monitor conditions and engage early in the morn…
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