Crews continued to provide protection of Tetlin Village. A pilot vehicle was used periodically along the Taylor Highway. July 22 More warm dry weather encouraged growth of both the Tok and Porcupine Fires. The Tok Fire was listed as 58,000 acres and the Porcupine Fire as 7,150 acres. The Tok Fire is still about 4 to 5 air miles from Tetlin Village.
Crews continue to build line and clear fuels around structures.
A hose lay was also put in place to provide direct protection to structure if that became necessary. Burnout operations on the Porcupine Fire succeeded in holding the fire west of the Taylor Highway. Yesterday, prevailing westerlies pushed the fire to the east toward the Tetlin Winter Trail. A two acre spot fire which jumped the highway was contained using tankers to drop retardant and helicopters with buckets to drop water. The dozer line was completed today.