The Update for the Clear Fire – July 31, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 117 | Cause: Natural, lightning An additional crew of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters is reporting Sunday to the Clear… Read More ›
Month: July 2022
Bean Complex now at 90% completion
Over the past two days, Operations personnel have been able to make significant progress on dismantling structure protection and fireline equipment and hauling it to Manley Hot Springs by helicopter and motorboat. The equipment is then packaged for ground transport… Read More ›
Equipment accountability on the Middle Tanana Complex
All around Alaska, boats were used to transport fire personnel and gear on wildfires this summer. This was especially true when thick smoke reduces visibility and grounds firefighting aircraft, sometimes for days as it did a month ago. The Middle… Read More ›
Crews locate and extinguish hot spots on Clear Fire
The Update for the Clear Fire – July 30, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 93 | Cause: Natural, lightning As of Friday, two crews of firefighters are spiking out in the southern area of the fire. Spiking… Read More ›
Incident Meteorologist has been a valuable team member on the Bean Complex
Warm and sunny weather conditions dominated the region again on Friday, allowing for continued helicopter and motorboat hauling work. No measurable amounts of rain were recorded over the fire area over the past 24 hours, yet fire activity remained smoldering… Read More ›
Bean Complex work with Tanana 440 boat race organizers to make it a success
Tanana 440 Boat Race occurred on July 23 – 24, 2022 on the Tanana River. Boat racers must maneuver 800 of the toughest river miles in the world from Fairbanks to Tanana, AK. Race organizers and Bean Complex incident management… Read More ›
Clear Fire transitions command to Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF)
Update for the Clear Fire – July 29, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 140 | Cause: Natural, lightning Today, Friday, at 8:00a.m., an Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Type 3 team assumed command of… Read More ›
Helicopter flight confirms minimal fire activity on the Bean Complex
On Thursday, the Fire Behavior Analyst, Incident Meteorologist, and operational personnel took a helicopter flight over much of the fire area to assess fire behavior and weather conditions. Fire activity was witnessed as smoldering and minimal. Subsurface hotspots remained scattered… Read More ›
Fighting fire in remote, rugged Alaska is the dream for many firefighters
The Last Frontier is an experience that many firefighters never get. For the crews that do, it is a memorable experience that they regale their peers, friends and family with. Instead of digging miles of handline across ridgetops as done in… Read More ›
Progress on the Clear Fire
This will be the final update from Northern Rockies Team 1. Zane Brown’s Type 3 team will assume command of the fire tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. “We appreciate the support from communities affected by the Clear Fire. The safety of… Read More ›