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Final daily update for the Paradise Complex, firefighters continue to monitor fires in Central Alaska
While winds increased fire activity on the Snohomish and Hog Butte fires Monday, consumption was primarily interior to the fire perimeter. Fire behavior on the Paradise Complex has moderated to smoldering. No communities are threatened by fires in the complex… Read More ›
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Paradise Complex fires continue to smolder, removal of equipment continues
While winds increased fire activity on the Snohomish Fire Monday, no communities are threatened by fires in the Paradise Complex of seven fires burning in Central Alaska. Winds did blow down trees and cause power outages. Firefighters are helping communities… Read More ›
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Final update for the Lime Complex unless significant activity occurs
July 26, 2022 Favorable weather conditions received within the last week moderated fire activity and allowed firefighters to complete their work in the Lime Complex. Firefighters shifted their focus to backhauling equipment, supplies and trash by aircraft from Lime Village,… Read More ›
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Firefighters respond to multiple new fires in Fairbanks area.
Resources provided mutual aid and responded to five new fires in the Fairbanks area on Monday, July 25th. Two fires are connected to downed trees on powerlines, one involved a structure fire that spread into the wildland, one was unable… Read More ›
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Repair work completed on Minto Lakes Fire. Keep safety in mind while recreating in the area
Heavy equipment has finished repairing the dozer line around the subdivisions of Hayes Creek and Himilaya. Equipment covered exposed, bare soil from dozer work with logs and branches. Water bars were installed to prevent the effects of erosion and flooding…. Read More ›
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Final Update for the Slathtouka & Mission Fires
As firefighters achieve completion of structure and allotment protection tasks, resources are being released from the Slathtouka (#431) & Mission (#566) Fires. This is the last final daily update for the two fires unless notable activity occurs. Slathtouka #431: located… Read More ›
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Alaska cache gets supplies and equipment back in the fire fight
The Alaska Incident Support Cache, located at BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) facilities on Fort Wainwright, Alaska is one of 15 National Interagency Support Caches in the U.S. This is a national cache, that keeps $18 million on hand,… Read More ›
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Fire plays a key role in maintaining wildlife habitat in Alaska’s boreal forests
Wildfire is a natural process in Alaska that has shaped the boreal forests for thousands of years. With the high occurrence of lightning-caused wildfires, it is natural to consider that plants and animals have adapted to fire as a natural part… Read More ›
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Continuing efforts edge toward completion on the Slathtouka, Mission fires
Recent weather conditions continue to provide opportunities for firefighters to obtain further completion of structure and allotment protection on the Slathtouka (#431) & Mission (#566) fires. Slathtouka Fire (#431): located approximately 18 miles southwest of Alatna and Allakaket on the… Read More ›
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Firefighters make progress toward completion on the Paradise Complex
Crews continue to work through cold, damp weather conditions to achieve structure protection activities, including the installation of sprinklers and vegetation removal to protect from encroaching fire. Isolated pockets of heat remain smoldering within fires’ perimeters; however, no new growth… Read More ›
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