Due to smoke impacts and fire activity your ability to travel the highway (approximately mp 54-63) or the Upper Kenai River may be affected. This is an evolving situation that may affect the ability to launch and take out at Sportsman’s and Jim’s Landing boat launches.
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Swan Lake Fire – Travel Advisory August 17, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.
August 17, 2019 
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Swan Lake Fire Update – August 17, 2019
August 17, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire Update – August 17, 2019
A cold front moving in from the north is bringing very dry, gusty northwest wind which is pushing smoke into Cooper Landing and the Kenai River corridor. These dry, windy conditions further dried out fuels yesterday and there was a marked increase in fire activity in several areas. There was substantial growth in the Thurman […]
Continue reading FINAL VIDEO UPDATE: Chalkyitsik and Cornucopia Complexes Summary of the 2019 Upper Yukon Flats Fire
August 15, 2019 Comments Off on FINAL VIDEO UPDATE: Chalkyitsik and Cornucopia Complexes Summary of the 2019 Upper Yukon Flats Fire
Watch the season wrap up for the Chalkyitsik and Cornucopia Complexes. This twelve minute wide ranging summary brings you to the front lines. Chalkyitsik/Cornucopia Fire YouTube videos: https://bit.ly/2K5TW6h and the BLM Alaska YouTube Channel. In mid-July storms passed through the Yukon Flats with thousands of lightning strikes. Drought conditions left the trees and duff layer very […]
Continue reading Upper Yukon Flats Busy Fire Season Moderates – FINAL FIRE UPDATE August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019 Comments Off on Upper Yukon Flats Busy Fire Season Moderates – FINAL FIRE UPDATE August 13, 2019
In mid-July storms passed through the Yukon Flats with thousands of lightning strikes. Drought conditions left the trees and duff layer very dry allowing fires to grow and difficult to contain. The rest of Alaska was also experiencing an extreme fire season and resources were limited. The BLM Alaska Fire Service (AFS) requested the assistance […]
Continue reading Bringing You Right to the Front Lines of the Backhaul Operation: Fireline Video from Chalkyitsik Alaska
August 11, 2019 Comments Off on Bringing You Right to the Front Lines of the Backhaul Operation: Fireline Video from Chalkyitsik Alaska
This one minute video brings you right to the front lines of the Forward Operating Base of the 2019 Upper Yukon Flats wildfires. As fire crews have met their objectives of ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in villages of Beaver, Venetie and Chalkyitsik – along with numerous private cabins and Native allotments – the operation […]
Continue reading Video Update with Operations Chief Karen Scholl for All Upper Yukon Fires August 10 2019
August 10, 2019 Comments Off on Video Update with Operations Chief Karen Scholl for All Upper Yukon Fires August 10 2019
Firefighters have completed the majority of suppression work securing cabins and the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and Venetie. However, mop up, back haul and demobilization processes take time and numerous aviation assets and a temporary flight restriction (TFR) has been put in place over the fire area. Pilots should check with the Federal Aviation […]
Continue reading Take a storyboard tour with over 50 of the “best of” photos from the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires
August 10, 2019 Comments Off on Take a storyboard tour with over 50 of the “best of” photos from the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires
#CornucopiaComplex Take a tour with over 50 “best of” photos from the front lines of the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires. See pictures of fire crews and personnel as they hike through swamps, patrol and mop up firelines, travel up rivers and fly in helicopters. Hundreds of firefighters worked throughout the summer to ensure the protection […]
Continue reading Video Update For for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Covering August 8-11, 2019
August 9, 2019 Comments Off on Video Update For for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Covering August 8-11, 2019
Watch this 5 minute video update on the status of the fire suppression, mop up and back haul for all of the fires in the Cornucopia and Chalkyitsik Complexes with Operations Chief Karen Scholl and Information Officer Kale Casey. This video is a part of our “Break it Down” series, where we bring you the […]
Continue reading Behind the Scenes in Galena – Alaska Fire Service
August 8, 2019 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes in Galena – Alaska Fire Service
Known for its rugged independence, the BLM Alaska Fire Service Galena Fire Management Zone supports all BLM AFS efforts across 93 million acres in western Alaska – an area roughly the size of Montana. Located 400 river miles and 271 air miles from Fairbanks, the zone operates primarily on boat and air transportation for both […]
Continue reading Three Day Update for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area August 8-11, 2019
August 8, 2019 Comments Off on Three Day Update for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area August 8-11, 2019
Firefighters continue to make significant progress securing and strengthening lines on multiple wildfires across the Upper Yukon Flats on Wednesday. The highest priority for all fire personnel has been ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and Venetie. Constructed containment lines that have been made by hand line, dozer line and […]
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