July 13, 2016 – People driving the Dalton Highway or flying near Bettles may see smoke from two fires burning in the area. The Bureau of Land Management Fairbanks District Office and BLM Alaska Fire Service have received numerous reports… Read More ›
July 12, 2016 – This will be the final Alatna Complex update unless significant fire activity occurs. By the end of shift on Thursday the majority of the complex overhead and crews will be demobed. The fire will transition from… Read More ›
The Siruk Creek (#342) fire is now 85% contained. The remaining uncontained perimeter is on the northeast finger were crews are working towards each other to complete the line. The Chena Hotshot crew is being demobed off the fire today… Read More ›
After much hard work firefighters have reached 65% containment on the Siruk Creek (#342) fire. Crews continue to utilize specially trained crew members to clear the perimeter of fuels with chainsaws followed by additional crew members that dig the line… Read More ›
The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s wildland fire forecast for July is for below normal for southern Alaska and normal for northern Alaska. The forecast for August through October is for normal fire potential. Factors: Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook… Read More ›
July 7, 2016 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service continues to work on protecting cabins and allotments from a fire burning on the east side of Iniakuk Lake located about 42 miles northwest of Bettles. The Iniakuk Fire (#320) activity slowed on Tuesday due to higher humidity levels and cloud cover in the area,… Read More ›
The warmer and drier weather accompained by wind on Monday and Tuesday resulted in an increase in fire activity. Yesterday, the Siruk Creek Fire (#342) saw fire behavior increase on the northeast perimeter. A helicopter with an external bucket was… Read More ›
July 5, 2016 (ALLAKAKET, Alaska) – Fire officials have determined that additional crews are needed to accomplish the objectives set forth by the agencies involved. On Monday, the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Gannett Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crew… Read More ›
July 2 – Fire officials have called the Bergman Creek Fire (#323) 100% contained. The Hughes Type 2 crew and last remaining overhead on fire #323 will be demobilized by the end of shift and reassigned to other fires in… Read More ›
Alaska wildland firefighting history was recently made on the 818-acre Tetlin River Fire south of Tok when three women from the Alaska Division of Forestry, Copper River Area office formed what is believed to be the first all-female engine crew… Read More ›
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