July 17, 2014 2 p.m.

Alaska firefighters are down in the Lower-48 to help with fires in the west. The Chena and Midnight Sun IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) are in Idaho on the Whiskey Complex Fire.  There have been 26 smokejumpers departures: 16 to Idaho and 10 to Oregon. Several overhead personnel have departed to various locations.

While the fire activity situation in Alaska is low, some resources are being retained to address possible fire starts over the next few weeks. Fire managers continue to evaluate the situation and are in preparation and planning to send additional crews, overhead personnel and equipment south as needed.

Continued rains in Alaska have slowed fire activity to a minimum. The state Preparedness Level has been at Level 1, the lowest level, since June 18. A few fires have occurred due to lightning strikes but they have been in mostly remote areas and are in monitor only.

Categories: AK Fire Info