As of 5.p.m. on Monday, there were 163 active wildfires statewide, with 18 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 306 fires have burned 434,914 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for todays staffed fires within the BLM Alaska Fire Service’s protection area.
Deep (#213) – Firefighters continue with point protection by plumbing structures on the south side of the lake and continuing to prepare structures within the community. Crews continue to work on and improve the hose-lay from the west end of Lake Minchumina towards Jim Lake. Crow Helitack from Crow Agency, Montana will arrive today to support the fire. The fire is located approximately 8 miles southwest of the community at Lake Minchumina, Alaska and is estimated at 13,222 acres, with 49 personnel on scene.
Lookout (#300) – Grangeville Helitack continue with gridding and mop-up operations to secure the perimeter. Mop up is the extinguishing or removal of burning material near the control lines in order to make a fire safe or to reduce residual smoke. The fire is located approximately 16 miles southwest of Bettles, Alaska and is estimated to be 9 acres, with 8 personnel on scene.
Fickett (#301) – Firefighters are reinforcing fireline around the perimeter of the fire and continue with mop up operations to secure the fire edge. Crews have completed installation of hose and pumps around the fire. Yesterday, there were several small spot fires observed outside the fire perimeter that resources were able to extinguish, resulting in no perimeter growth. The fire is located approximately 15 miles southwest of Bettles, Alaska and is estimated to be 23 acres, with 8 personnel on scene.
Riley (#318) – 22 smokejumpers and The Tanana Chiefs Type 2 Initial Attack Fire Crew are constructing fireline from the railroad tracks uphill towards the ridgeline. Firefighters are being assisted by water scooping aircraft with more resources expected to arrive today including two California crews, Golden Eagles Hotshots and Mill Creek Hotshots. The fire is located approximately 7 miles south of Healy, Alaska and is estimated to be 350 acres, with 50 personnel on scene. For more information please visit: https://akfireinfo.com/tag/riley-fire/
McDonald (#119) – Fire activity decreased today due to scattered rain showers. Firefighters continue to evaluate structure protection needs for military infrastructure and secure the fire edge to reduce the threat to structures on the south side of the fire. The fire is located approximately 11 miles south of Fairbanks, Alaska and is estimated at 160,818 acres, with 83 personnel on scene. For more information please visit: https://akfireinfo.com/tag/mcdonald-fire/
Fork (#316) – Fire is active and is burning in black spruce. One Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) engine is patrolling the area to protect military infrastructure and assess power lines. The fire is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Salcha, Alaska and is estimated to be 100 acres, with 3 personnel on scene.
Little Black (#223) – Firefighters mopped up residual areas of heat to secure the fire edge and all five smokejumpers and the Clear Water Crew plan to demobilize from the fire today, Monday, July 1. Fire is located approximately 19 miles southwest of Shungnak, Alaska and is estimated at 1,186 acres with 27 personnel on scene.
Naluk (#209) – Increased winds yesterday caused a surge in fire behavior, creating a large column that could be seen from nearby communities. Firefighters will continue to work to protect nearby structures and allotments as conditions allow. Fire is located about 20 miles north of Selawik, Alaska in the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge and is estimated at 14,000 acres with 24 personnel on scene.
Main (#240) – Fire is approximately 8,000 acres, with a column of smoke visible from Ruby, Alaska. While the northwest edge of the fire remains active, growth of the fire to the east is being slowed by terrain and riparian areas. The fire is burning in a limited management response area with no immediate threat to structures or allotments. Due to limited availability of firefighting resources and the potential for wetting rain in the coming days, the fire will remain unstaffed at this time and will continue to be actively monitored. Fire is located 11 miles southwest of Ruby, Alaska and is estimated at 9,251 acres.
Hat Lie (#330) – Ten smokejumpers and two Fire Bosses responded to the fire Sunday, June 30. Firefighters completed saw work and are constructing a hose-lay around the perimeter of the fire. Fire is located about 55 southwest of Chalkyitsik, Alaska, and approximately 8 miles northeast of Birch Creek, and is estimated at 0.5 acres with 10 personnel on scene.
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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 240 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache with a $18.1 million inventory. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.
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