Firefighters have departed the Hadweenzic Fire (#569) after completing mop-up work. Cooler, wet weather has expedited fire suppression and mop-up efforts in the Yukon Flats, prompting firefighters to depart the area for reassignment. Hadweenzic Fire (#569) – The final staffed fire… Read More ›
Month: July 2022
Firefighters utilize heavy equipment to access adverse terrain on Clear Fire
Summary: Northern Rockies Team 1 continues to work toward a comprehensive strategic plan to pass on to the next incident management team and local fire officials. As the access to burned and/or remote areas of the fire increases, collaboration with… Read More ›
All Fires Within Middle Tanana Complex Unstaffed, FINAL Update
Highlights: This will be the FINAL daily update for the Middle Tanana Complex unless notable activity occurs. Any future updates will be made available on AK Fire Info and the Alaska DNR Facebook page. On behalf of Incident Commander Josh… Read More ›
Evacuation downgrades affecting the Chatanika River Corridor.
Aerial view of the Minto Lakes Fire from July 17, 2022 Photo by CIIMT 14 Logistics Chief L. Dirk – while enroute to Rampart.
Suppression Actions Completed on Two Fires in the Bean Complex
Fire activity remains minimal as partly cloudy, dry, and windy conditions moved across the Bean Complex on Monday. The weather stations around the fire area reported rain amounts from .06-.15 inch. The weather is forecasted to be slightly dryer over… Read More ›
Two fires on the Dalton Highway Complex declared contained
The ongoing cooler temperatures and precipitation continued to help all fires on the Dalton Highway Complex on Monday. The MM 125 Fire (#441) showed minimal fire behavior; crews continue work on hotspots on the southern perimeter to keep it east… Read More ›
Rain plays a role in Lime Complex today
The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 865,620 acres, and there are 115 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21 million acres. Each of these… Read More ›
Slathtouka & Mission fires near Allakaket and Tanana show little fire activity
As with many fires throughout Alaska, neither the Slathouka Fire burning near Allakaket nor the Mission Fire burning near Tanana exhibited much activity or fire growth in the past few days due to the cooler, damper weather. Management of the… Read More ›
26- year old is the youngest and first-ever female Fire Boss pilot
Aerial firefighting is a dangerous job and few make the cut in this fast- paced adrenaline-fueled world. Water-scooping Single Engine Airtanker (SEAT) pilot Mikaela Young, a born and raised Alaskan, fits right in, with her desire to do anything that,… Read More ›
Cool, damp weather limits spread of Paradise Complex fires
Recent weather conditions continue to limit spread for fires within the Paradise Complex, resulting in no change in growth from yesterday. The fire received a quarter inch of rain yesterday and remains at 276,703 acres with 38% completion of structure… Read More ›
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