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Increased air traffic near Bettles and Allakaket
June 29 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service warns aviators of the uptick of air traffic near Allakaket and Bettles as firefighting aircraft are flying in support of fires burning in the Koyukuk River Basin. Pilots should check the Notices… Read More ›
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BLM AFS increases resources on fires near Alatna
June 28, 2016 – The village of Allakaket will see more activity as BLM Alaska Fire Service steps up its efforts on fires burning in the area. The number of personnel, helicopters and airplanes will increase as BLM AFS installs a Type… Read More ›
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New fires keep BLM Alaska Fire Service busy Sunday
June 26, 2016 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service was busy with reports of new fires Sunday after approximately 18,000 lightning strikes were recorded throughout Alaska in the past two days. By 10 p.m. Sunday, there were an estimated 37… Read More ›
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Saint Lawrence Island Fire Brigade
Villagers rally to put out fire on remote Bering Sea island June 24, 2016 – Eleven Savoonga and Gambell residents used shovels and their boots to help stamp out two fires that broke out in the Saint Lawrence Island tundra… Read More ›
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Smoke from Big Mud Fire Continues To Drift Through Interior Alaska
June 18, 2016 — Smoke from the Big Mud Fire burning roughly 37 miles southwest of Tanana drifted into parts of Interior Alaska last night and will to move over the northern Interior tonight, according to the National Weather Service…. Read More ›
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Spring Prescribed Fire Projects On Military Training Lands Successful
June 17, 2016 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful prescribed fire projects this spring to reduce the risk of wildland fires… Read More ›
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Crews starting mop-up on Warren Creek Fire
June 15, 2016 – Crews are starting to mop-up parts of the Warren Creek fire that is burning near Kobuk while others continue to secure the perimeter as drier and warmer weather starts to settle in around the state. The fire… Read More ›
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Crews Hope To Have Containment Around Warren Creek Fire Thursday
June 14, 2016 – Crews continue to work around the edges of the Warren Creek fire after yesterday’s rains and colder temperatures kept fire activity subdued. The fire was reportedly creeping and smoldering yesterday as the area got not quite… Read More ›
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BLM AFS fighting fire near Kobuk
June, 10, 2016 — The BLM Alaska Fire Service is busy working on a fire north of Shungnak and Kobuk in the Northwest Arctic. The fire was reported at around 2:30 p.m. Friday and was burning roughly a mile west… Read More ›
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Suppression efforts catch Mountain Village dump fire
June 9, 2016 – BLM Alaska Alaska Fire Service crews and water-dropping aircraft suppressed a fire yesterday that escaped from the Mountain Village dump Tuesday night. As many as 26 people have worked on the ground so far including smokejumpers and the Chena… Read More ›
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