Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Gannet Glacier Type 2 Initial attack Crew completed a grid of the entire Killey River Fire (#060) area on Monday finding no heat or visible smokes. In anticipation of demobilizing, they started breaking down their pump and hose systems. The 7.7-acre fire is located along the… Read More ›
It was a very active this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area with over a dozen new fires reported. These are in addition to the eight fires that were reported in the response area of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS),… Read More ›
10:00 PM – Fire behavior calmed down on all the fires. A dozer line and hose lay are complete around the smaller fire. Eight Smokejumpers have been deployed onto the fire and are working to suppress the smaller fire. The helicopter will work as late as their daily flight time will… Read More ›
Twelve Alaska smokejumpers are working on one of two small fires reported in the Yukon Training Area Monday afternoon.
Fire investigators have determined that an escaped campfire is the cause of the Killey River Fire (060) burning along the river about 5-miles southeast of Funny River. Geospatial Imaging System Specialists have recalculated the fire’s perimeter to determine the size is 7.7-acres. The Alaska Division of Forestry &… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Gannet Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack Crew has constructed saw line around 75% of the perimeter of the Killey River Fire (060). They will continue to construct saw line and build hose lay around the fire that is located about 5-miles southeast of Funny River. Standing dead… Read More ›
Eight Alaska Smokejumpers responded to a new wildfire about 5 miles south of Stebbins on Saturday. The Little Fire (#063) was reported around 3 p.m. on the east side of the Little Saint Michael Canal. Two Native allotments are nearby — one a mile south across the canal and another 2 miles to the southeast.
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Gannet Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack Crew will join the firefighters assigned to the Killey River Fire (060) located about 5-miles southeast of Funny River. Gannet Glacier will be shuttled by helicopter to the remote fire that is about 2.25-miles up the Killey River… Read More ›
10:50 PM – Bucket work and precipitation have caused the fire to die down. It is estimated to be 10-acres. Once the helicopter refuels, it will shuttle additional firefighters to the fire where they will work into the evening and spend the night near the fire. There are 11 firefighters assigned to the fire. Air Attack arrived over the fire to coordinate air and ground operations. The air tanker made multiple drops from two loads of water on the flanks of the fire to slow its progress allowing firefighters on the ground to continue cutting saw line and building hose lays around the fire. This will… Read More ›
The Lynx 1 (#055) and Lynx 2 (#056) fires are burning roughly 9 miles southeast of Two Rivers and Pleasant Valley, south of mile 28 Chena Hot Springs Road, in an area last burned during the 2013 Stuart Creek Fire.
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