The Idaho Interagency Type 3 Team 1, assumed command of the Dalton Highway Complex this morning at 0800. The team is under the management of Tyler McCowan. There are currently a total of 71 personnel working on the fires. All… Read More ›
Month: July 2022
Middle Tanana Complex created from six fires near Delta Junction
The newly formed Middle Tanana Complex, located near Delta will be managed by Type 2, Northern Rockies Team 3, reassigned from the Minto Lakes Fire. They will in brief Tuesday. The complex is comprised of the Central Creek Airstrip Fire… Read More ›
Clear Fire Activity Increases on East Side of Fire, Communities of Anderson and Clear Upgraded to SET Status
There has been a change to wildland fire evacuation risk levels. The communities of Anderson and Clear have changed to SET status. See the latest evacuation map. Further information on wildfire evacuation levels can be found on the Denali Borough… Read More ›
Firefighters assessing effects of thunderstorms on the Bean Complex
Bean Complex Update July 4, 2022 Yesterday scattered thunderstorms produced isolated rainfall, lightning, and some strong winds over the fire area. Although the wind helped to clear away some smoke, it was strong enough to keep helicopters on the ground,… Read More ›
Defensive burning operations conducted around Lime Village
July 04, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of eight staffed fires and ten unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 778,877 acres and there are 197 resources assigned to the complex. Each of these fires… Read More ›
Type 3 Southern Area IMT assumes command of Poorman Complex near Ruby Alaska
The Type 3 Southern Area Incident Management Team assumed command of the Poorman Complex on Sunday, July 3, at 7 a.m. The incident commander is Mitch Ketron. There are 99 people assigned to the complex that consists of the Donut… Read More ›
Continued Red Flag Warning over the Minto Lakes Fire through Midnight for Thunderstorm Activity.
Emergency Burn Closure is in effect please visit https://tinyurl.com/BurnClosure for more information. Alaska State Parks has closed Whitefish Lake campground and boat ramp to the public. Jerry McGowan’s Type 1 incident management team assumed command of the fire this morning… Read More ›
Lime Complex Special Update: Important considerations for residents when wildfires are nearby
Lime Complex fires are spread over a large area of southwest Alaska. Despite firefighting efforts, many of these fires will remain active until they receive significant rain. No evacuation warnings have been issued or are anticipated in the immediate future;… Read More ›
Great Basin IMT-3 Transferring Command to a Type 3 IMT Idaho Team
As Great Basin Incident Management Type 3 Team 4, under Incident Commander Erik Newell, reaches the end of their tour in Alaska, command of the Dalton Highway Complex will be transferred to incoming Incident Commander Tyler McCowan’s Idaho Incident Management… Read More ›
South Fork Fire starts outside Delta Junction
Fire crews responded to a new fire outside Delta Junction the evening of July 2. The South Fork Fire (#427) is burning roughly 10 air miles to the northeast of the city and 7.5 air miles from the mouth of… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 