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Drones & Wildfires: The Good, The Bad
UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems or drones – are a relatively new tool for wildland firefighters, providing fire managers and ground crews with real-time photos, videos, mapping capabilities and infrared imaging to detect heat signatures and spot fires. Drones are… Read More ›
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Minto Lakes Fire surpasses 8,000 acres
The Minto Lakes Fire (#349) continues to grow with an estimated acreage of more than 8,300 acres. A smoke inversion has prevented aircraft from flying which is delaying more accurate mapping of the fire perimeter. The June 21st lightning caused fire… Read More ›
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Anderson Subdivision, Kobe Ag Subdivision, and Quota Subdivision Moved into “GO” status on the Clear Fire
Clear, Alaska. – As of 2:30pm on June 25, fire management operations on the Clear Fire (#346) have made recommendations to the Denali Borough that the following areas be placed into the “GO” evacuation level: Anderson Subdivision, Kobe Ag Subdivision,… Read More ›
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Crews fighting Sunset Fire (#369) focused on point protection
Smokejumpers are working to protect structures and allotments threatened by the lighting-caused Sunset Fire (#369). Smoky skies Saturday morning have prevented aircraft from supporting crews on the ground, who are focused on point protection. Firefighters have been in contact with… Read More ›
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Higher Winds and Warmer Temperatures Pushed Clear Fire South Two Miles Yesterday
STATS: 4,413.8 acres Location: 3.2 miles north of the Kobe Ag Subdivision, Anderson Subdivision, and Quota Subdivision Personnel: 117 Start Date: June 21, 2022 Cause: Natural, Lightning Fuels: A mix of tundra, brush, hardwoods, and black spruce Clear, Alaska. –… Read More ›
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NEW FIRE: 12 smokejumpers fighting Sunset Fire (#369) 60 miles east of Ruby
Twelve smokejumpers are fighting the Sunset Fire (#369), which is burning near the banks of the Yukon River about 60 miles upriver from Ruby. The fire is in a Full Protection area. Two allotments between the fire and the river… Read More ›
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Clear Fire Update -“Set” Notification Announced for Anderson Subdivision, Kobe Ag Subdivision, and Quota Subdivision
STATS: 3,000 acres Location: 6.5 miles northwest of the City of Anderson Personnel: 97 Start Date: June 21, 2022 Cause: Natural, Lightning Fuels: A mix of tundra, brush, hardwoods, and black spruce Clear, Alaska. – Warming temperatures led to an… Read More ›
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Crews work toward full suppression of Fish Fire (#319) near Dalton Highway
Firefighters made good progress on full suppression of the Fish Fire (#319) yesterday. The fire is located west of mile post 115 on the Dalton Highway near the Arctic Circle Wayside and Arctic Circle Campground. The wayside and campground remain… Read More ›
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Alaska Interagency Wildfire Joint Information Center activated
The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center has activated the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Joint Information Center. A joint information center (JIC) is activated when fire officials determine that the number and complexity of wildland fires burning across the state warrants an… Read More ›
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Nevada Team takes command of Fish Fire, 5 other fires along Dalton Hwy
A Type 3 incident management team from Nevada led by Incident Commander Erik Newell and staffed with 77 personnel is working to fully suppress the Fish Fire (#319) and monitor five other wildfires in the Yukon and Tanana zones along… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 