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Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection website: http://forestry.alaska.gov/
Mission:
The Alaska Division of Forestry proudly serves Alaskans through forest management and wildland fire protection.
The Wildland Fire and Aviation Program provides safe, cost-effective and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities to protect human life and values on State, private and municipal lands. The wildland fire program cooperates with other wildland fire agencies on a statewide, interagency basis.
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Pogo Mine Road & Mount Hayes Fires Type 3 Incident Management Team prepares to return fires to Delta Area Forestry control
Cabin east of the Mount Hayes Fire with structure protection by Sierra Hot Shots.
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Final planned update for McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Fire activity continues to be minimal on the McCoy Creek fire, aided by recent cooler temperatures and precipitation. Firefighters will demobilize throughout the rest of the week and equipment that is no longer needed will be transported by boat and… Read More ›
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Final community briefing for the Pogo Mine Road & Mount Hayes Fires to be held today
New grass blooms from the top of a burned tussock
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Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) identifying final hot spots on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Firefighters continue to finalize operations on the McCoy Creek Fire. Backhauling equipment, ensuring mop-up is completed near structures, and gathering information about heat on the fire’s perimeter are firefighters’ main priorities. An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) arrived at the McCoy… Read More ›
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Backhaul of equipment continues as firefighter complete more operational objectives on Pogo Mine Road, Mount Hayes fires
Fuel containers used to support chainsaws, pumps and drip torches are backhauled off the line.
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Helicopters, boats demobilize equipment on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Operations on the McCoy Creek Fire continue to wind down. Saturday, five “sling loads” and three boats worth of backhaul were returned from the fire area. “Sling loads” consist of hauling a net full of equipment, up to 2000 pounds,… Read More ›
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Crews increase containment across incidents statewide and fire managers work to right-size operations
Due to reduced threat, the remaining level 3 “GO” evacuation statuses were downgraded on the Anderson Complex and McCoy Creek Fire over the weekend. Interior Alaska received widespread precipitation over the weekend with more rain in the forecast. The Great… Read More ›
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Firefighters work to cleanup heavy concentrations of downed trees and unburned fuels.
Firefighters work to cleanup heavy concentrations of downed trees and unburned fuels.
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“Backhaul” of supplies, mop up on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Saturday, firefighters continued to “backhaul” supplies off the McCoy Creek Fire, and mop up around structures. Over the next several days, crews will demobilize as their 14-day work periods come to an end. A smaller number of resources will remain… Read More ›
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Drones or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) provide many utilities to wildland fire operations.
Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Saturday – August 19, 2023 UAS platforms offer a variety of capabilities such as infrared heat detection, guiding resources to otherwise hard to find heat, mapping, and reconnaissance without exposing… Read More ›
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