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Early July of 2022, a lightning event swept across the state of Alaska, leaving a swath of more than 100 new fire starts in its path and several more in the following days. By July 20, a total 530 wildfires… Read More ›
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Crews on Slathouka Fire construct fire breaks to protect allotments, Allakaket
With precipitation received across the area, fire behavior on the Slathtouka Fire (#431) diminished. The Alaska National Park Service Region Fire Suppression Module (10-person crew) arrived on the west side of the fire Tuesday to improve protection measures for allotments…. Read More ›
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Rain douses Minto Lakes Fire while firefighters continue repair work
The fire had significant rainfall Tuesday night and showers will continue throughout Wednesday. Cool, wet weather continues to damper any heat in black spruce stringers and deep duff pockets of the fire area, interior to containment lines. Today, heavy equipment… Read More ›
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Firefighters closer to completing structure protection activities on the Paradise Complex
Crews continue to take advantage of the nice weather across the fire complex. Since Tuesday, fire managers were able to obtain more accurate data, resulting in a slight increase in acres burned totaling 278,222 acres for the entire complex of… Read More ›
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Final update as all fires within Upper Yukon Zone unstaffed
Favorable weather conditions over much of eastern and central Alaska allowed firefighters to complete their work to fully suppress the Hadweenzic Fire (#569), the last staffed fire in the Upper Yukon Zone that covers 51.9 million acres in northeast Alaska…. Read More ›
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Recent progress allows crews to continue wrapping up efforts 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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Recent weather allows firefighters to make progress on the Paradise Complex
Recent weather in the past five days allowed firefighters to construct structure protection efforts within the Lake Michumina communities. The Paradise Complex of seven fires is now at 46% completion of structure protection projects and has stayed at 276,703 acres… Read More ›
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Firefighters depart Hadweenzic Fire, the last staffed fire in the Upper Yukon Zone
Firefighters have departed the Hadweenzic Fire (#569) after completing mop-up work. Cooler, wet weather has expedited fire suppression and mop-up efforts in the Yukon Flats, prompting firefighters to depart the area for reassignment. Hadweenzic Fire (#569) – The final staffed fire… Read More ›
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Slathtouka & Mission fires near Allakaket and Tanana show little fire activity
As with many fires throughout Alaska, neither the Slathouka Fire burning near Allakaket nor the Mission Fire burning near Tanana exhibited much activity or fire growth in the past few days due to the cooler, damper weather. Management of the… Read More ›
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26- year old is the youngest and first-ever female Fire Boss pilot
Aerial firefighting is a dangerous job and few make the cut in this fast- paced adrenaline-fueled world. Water-scooping Single Engine Airtanker (SEAT) pilot Mikaela Young, a born and raised Alaskan, fits right in, with her desire to do anything that,… Read More ›
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