The Alaska Division of Forestry in Fairbanks has received multiple reports from the public about fire activity in the Shovel Creek Fire area northwest of Fairbanks in recent days. The state forestry office wants to remind the public that it… Read More ›
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Bringing You Right to the Front Lines of the Backhaul Operation: Fireline Video from Chalkyitsik Alaska
This one minute video brings you right to the front lines of the Forward Operating Base of the 2019 Upper Yukon Flats wildfires. As fire crews have met their objectives of ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in villages of Beaver,… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire responds to warm, dry weather with increased smoke
The Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on the northern Kenai Peninsula has responded to the warm, dry weather of this past week with increased activity and smoke in the Mystery and Thurman Creek drainages… Read More ›
Video Update with Operations Chief Karen Scholl for All Upper Yukon Fires August 10 2019
Firefighters have completed the majority of suppression work securing cabins and the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and Venetie. However, mop up, back haul and demobilization processes take time and numerous aviation assets and a temporary flight restriction (TFR) has… Read More ›
Take a storyboard tour with over 50 of the “best of” photos from the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires
#CornucopiaComplex Take a tour with over 50 “best of” photos from the front lines of the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires. See pictures of fire crews and personnel as they hike through swamps, patrol and mop up firelines, travel up rivers… Read More ›
Video Update For for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Covering August 8-11, 2019
Watch this 5 minute video update on the status of the fire suppression, mop up and back haul for all of the fires in the Cornucopia and Chalkyitsik Complexes with Operations Chief Karen Scholl and Information Officer Kale Casey. This… Read More ›
Behind the Scenes in Galena – Alaska Fire Service
Known for its rugged independence, the BLM Alaska Fire Service Galena Fire Management Zone supports all BLM AFS efforts across 93 million acres in western Alaska – an area roughly the size of Montana. Located 400 river miles and 271… Read More ›
Three Day Update for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area August 8-11, 2019
Firefighters continue to make significant progress securing and strengthening lines on multiple wildfires across the Upper Yukon Flats on Wednesday. The highest priority for all fire personnel has been ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and… Read More ›
Upper Yukon Fires: Through the Eyes of a Tanana Chiefs Initial Attack Crew Firefighter
Take a visual tour of the fires in the Upper Yukon Flats are through the eyes of Levi Tucker, a Tok, Alaska based firefighter with the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Type 2 Initial Attack fire crew. Levi and his crew… Read More ›
Hunters heading into the woods should be careful with fire
It’s hunting season and the Alaska Division of Forestry is reminding hunters heading out into the woods to use caution with any activity that could spark a wildfire. While rain has soaked many parts of Alaska in the past week… Read More ›
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