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Swan Lake Fire – Travel Advisory August 17, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.
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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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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… Read More ›
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Upper Yukon Fires: Through the Eyes of a Tanana Chiefs Initial Attack Crew Firefighter
Take a visual tour of the fires in the Upper Yukon Flats are through the eyes of Levi Tucker, a Tok, Alaska based firefighter with the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Type 2 Initial Attack fire crew. Levi and his crew… Read More ›
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All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Now Managed by the Alaska Black Team: Wednesday August 7, 2019 Update
Rain continued to be widespread over the Upper Yukon Flats on Tuesday, giving firefighters the upper hand, as crews remain fully engaged in mop-up and backhaul of equipment on multiple wildfires in the region. The Alaska Type 2 Black Team… Read More ›
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Chalkyitsik Complex Slideshow: Aerial Photographs of Fire Effects
Take a visual aerial tour of the Chalkitysik Complex, which has been experiencing wetting rains for the past several days. As fire activity has been reduced to mainly creeping and smoldering, and with fire spread not expected on the Frozen… Read More ›
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Chalkyitsik Complex: Team transition with the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team
The Alaska Type 2 Green Team on the Chalkyitsik Complex and the National Incident Management Team on the Cornucopia Complex are briefing the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team with Incident Commander Ed Sanford today. Future updates will incorporate daily… Read More ›
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