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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 over $15 million in 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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100 Mile Creek Fire update
June 4, 2014 8:26 a.m. The 100 Mile Creek Fire is currently estimated at 9,400 acres. The majority of acres gained is a result of burnout operations to reinforce the OP sites along the southern perimeter and not a result… Read More ›
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100 Mile Creek Fire effort holding steady
June 3, 2014 7:51 a.m. Up to five helicopters provided support to the fire along with an aerial reconnaissance aircraft. Crews and aerial resources assisted in securing additional sites with hand and aerial firing operations. Personnel continue monitoring to meet… Read More ›
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Crews on the ground at 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 2, 2014 7:49 a.m. The Midnight Sun IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) and the North Star handcrew arrived at the fire on June 1. Crews and aerial resources assisted in securing OP sites 26 and 27 with hand and aerial firing… Read More ›
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Six Mile Fire 100 percent contained
June 1, 2014 7:36 a.m. Personnel worked to secure the perimeter of the 44 acre fire, that began on May 31, achieving 100% containment by the end of shift. Intermittent rain and wind permeated the area diminishing fire activity and aiding… Read More ›
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100 Mile Creek Fire grows with strong winds
June 1, 2014 1:07 p.m. Chinook winds and Red Flag Warning conditions in the area prevented fire personnel and aviation response to the OP sites. The weather conditions led to erratic fire behavior; causing the fire to cross the OP road…. Read More ›
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Six Mile Fire near Circle City
June 1, 2014 8:06 a.m. The Six Mile Fire was reported by a resident at Circle City as a smoke 2 miles south of the airport. Smokejumpers responded and the fire was 30 acres upon their arrival. Aircraft A-4, T-262… Read More ›
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Strong winds affecting the 100 Mile Creek Fire
May 31, 2014 3:40 p.m. Strong winds from the south at 35 pmh with gusts up to 50 mph are producing extreme fire behavior on the 100 Mile Creek Fire near Delta Junction. The winds are preventing firefighter efforts on… Read More ›
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100 Mile Creek firefighting efforts continue
May 31, 2014 8:55 a.m. Firefighters continue to engage the 100 Mile Creek Fire in the Donnelly Training Área near Delta Junction. The fire is 715 acres as firefighters continue to conduct ground and aerial firing operations along the road from… Read More ›
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Downed powerline causes Richardson Highway fire
May 31, 2014 8:38 a.m. On May 30, a helicopter in the area reported a fire caused by a tree on a powerline off the Richardson Hwy. Delta Forestry and Ft Greely Fire Department engines responded along with aerial assets from the… Read More ›
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100 Mile Creek Fire update
7:49 a.m. Firefighters continue to engage the 100 Mile Creek Fire in the Donnelly Training Área near Delta Junction. The fire is burning in tundra, black spruce and hardwood mix. Firefighters conducted ground firing operations along with hoselay to protect… Read More ›
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