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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 244 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache with a $10 million inventory. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.
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Tlozhavun Fire 80% contained
The Tlozhavun Fire (#448), located 10 miles south of Fort Yukon, remains at 21 acres and is now 80% contained. Crews are looking to achieve a 100-foot mop up today.
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Crews advancing fireline on the Ninetyeight Fire
Today will be the last written update for the Ninetyeight Fire (#218) which remained in a creeping and smoldering pattern with some single tree torching. Yesterday crews continued progression of the fireline along the south and southwest corner. Completion of objectives (keep fire north of Salcha river) remains at 54% and acreage at 15,677.
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Tlozhavun Fire 70% contained
The Tlozhavun Fire (#448), located 10 miles south of Fort Yukon, remains at 21 acres, is now 70% contained, and crews have completed 50-foot mop up operations while advancing toward a 100-foot mop up depth under continued full suppression.
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“Ready” evacuation level lifted for Central area
The current Type 3 incident management team assigned to the Ptarmigan Complex is transitioning at Type 4 organization with the transfer of command set to take place Sunday at 7 a.m. Firefighters and aviation resources will continue their work on the fires.
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Firefighters make progress securing allotments on the Roundabout Complex
Flagstaff Hotshots improved the fireline on the north side of the Moldy Fire (#279) and worked to slow fire movement threatening allotments and values to the north and east. Helitack helped to secure the northern edge and identified hose and other equipment for backhaul. The Midnight Sun Hotshot Crew made good progress protecting allotments on the south and east edges.
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Work continues to progress on Lush and Elephant Fires
The Lush Fire (#199), is located on the north side of the Yukon River across from Rampart and remains at 26,544 acres. There was no precipitation on the fire yesterday, so it was another drying day for fuels.
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Minimal fire activity on the Ninetyeight Fire
The Ninetyeight Fire (#218) exhibited minimal fire activity yesterday. Crews finished the sprinkler system along the south and southwest perimeter and continued mopping up through the heaviest area of downed debris and timber. Completion remains at 54% and acreage at 15,691.
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Tlozhavun Fire remains 50% contained as crews advance mop up
The Tlozhavun Fire (#448) remains at 21 acres and 50% contained, with crews working towards 50-foot mop up operations, targeting residual heat, and preparing for warmer, drier conditions while continuing full suppression efforts. Tlozhavun Fire (#448) – The Tlozhavun Fire (#448), located… Read More ›
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Minimal fire activity observed across the Ptarmigan Complex, incident management team prepares for transition
The current Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) will be transitioning down to a Type 4 IMT on July 20. Daily fire updates on the Ptarmigan Complex will end on July 20.
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Firefighters continue to prepare and protect allotments on the north and south fronts of the Roundabout Complex’s Moldy Fire
The Moldy Fire (#279) remains the only active fire within the Roundabout Complex, now totaling 73,085 acres. Rain fell overnight and continues this morning. Firefighters have continued success with point protection measures, such as with Huslia’s microwave communications tower. No changes to evacuation levels and no firefighter injuries or accidents were reported.
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