After three straight days of warm and dry weather, fire activity continues to creep and smolder without threatening structures or burning outside the established control line or fire’s edge. A trace of rain moved over the complex area since Monday. Crews continue to monitor the fires for holdover hotspots or pockets of heat in the ground that could influence future fire activity. High winds affected the fire area Monday afternoon and managers had to pause both helicopter flights and crew work on the fire lines. Fire weakened trees could topple due to the high winds and injure firefighters. Helicopter flights have wind speed limits in order to operate safely, especially when carrying cargo nets. As weather conditions allow, firefighters continue work on disassembling structure protection equipment and preparing it for removal.
The seven fires total 196,786 acres with 181 people assigned. The increase in acreage was calculated based on improved satellite imagery and mapping. Fire crews are camped remotely near the larger fires as they finish fire suppression tasks and haul out equipment and supplies.
The Tanana River Fire (#310), is 14 miles southeast of Manley Hot Springs and north of the Tanana River. Firefighters patrolled and monitored the fire edge northwest and southwest of the Tolovana River. Crews are disassembling fire protection systems on structures located away from the existing fires. This fire is 25,063 acres in size.
The Bitzshitini Fire (#312), is 23 miles southwest of Manley Hot Springs and south of the Tanana River. It is unstaffed and in monitor status. The fire is 70,970 acres in size.
The Chitinana Fire (#315), south of the Tanana River about 21 miles southeast of Tanana and 20 miles southwest of Manley Hot Springs, is 100,233 acres in size. Crews have packaged up equipment and supplies in two locations to be hauled out of the fire.
The Hutlinana Fire (#327), is located north of the Tanana River roughly 10 miles east of Manley Hot Springs and is 407 acres. It is unstaffed and in monitor status.
The Rock Fire (#557), is located 6 miles north of Eureka and is 1 acre. It is unstaffed and in monitor status.
The Elephant Fire (#561), is located 6 miles northeast of Eureka and is 110 acres. It is unstaffed and in monitor status.
The Cosna Bluff Fire (#564), is located 19 miles southwest of Manley Hot Springs and is 2 acres. It is unstaffed and in monitor status.
For more information, contact Bean Complex Information at email: 2022.bean@firenet.gov; or 907-921-2454
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