Emergency Burn Closure is in effect please visit https://tinyurl.com/BurnClosure for more information. Alaska State Parks has closed Whitefish Lake campground and boat ramp to the public. Jerry McGowan’s Type 1 incident management team assumed command of the fire this morning… Read More ›
Lime Complex fires are spread over a large area of southwest Alaska. Despite firefighting efforts, many of these fires will remain active until they receive significant rain. No evacuation warnings have been issued or are anticipated in the immediate future;… Read More ›
As Great Basin Incident Management Type 3 Team 4, under Incident Commander Erik Newell, reaches the end of their tour in Alaska, command of the Dalton Highway Complex will be transferred to incoming Incident Commander Tyler McCowan’s Idaho Incident Management… Read More ›
Smoky conditions helped to dampen fire activity yesterday and will likely moderate fire conditions again today. The Red Flag Warning is still in effect over the northern portion of the fire area due to the possibility of dry thunderstorms. Temperatures… Read More ›
July 03, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of eight staffed fires and ten unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 778,877 acres and there are 198 resources assigned to the complex. Each of these fires… Read More ›
Alaska surpassed 2 million acres burned on Saturday, July 2, matching the earliest date for this milestone in the past 20 years. While this doesn’t guarantee a record fire season this year, it does illustrate how dry conditions are across… Read More ›
Acres: 32,658 acres | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 254 There is an Emergency Burn Closure in effect. Please visit https://tinyurl.com/BurnClosure for more information. Alaska State Parks has closed Whitefish Lake campground and boat ramp to the public. A Type 1 Incident… Read More ›
A Type 3 Incident Management Team from the Southern Area will take command of the Poorman Complex on Sunday, July 3, at 7 a.m. The incident commander will be Mitch Keltron. The complex consists of the Donut Fire (#335), Camp… Read More ›
Alaska’s “emergency firefighter act” – House Bill 209 – was signed into law June 20, 2022, by Governor Mike Dunleavy, after receiving widespread support. The bill enables the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection to train… Read More ›
Nearly 500 lightning strikes were recorded Friday in the Upper Yukon Zone. As of Saturday morning two new starts, the Waterfall Fire (#423) and Hard Luck Fire (#424), were reported. It’s possible more new starts will be reported today as… Read More ›
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