As expected, fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning on the northern Kenai Peninsula has increased in recent days as a result of unseasonably hot, dry weather. That trend will likely continue until a change in the weather…. Read More ›
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All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Now Managed by the Alaska Black Team: Wednesday August 7, 2019 Update
Rain continued to be widespread over the Upper Yukon Flats on Tuesday, giving firefighters the upper hand, as crews remain fully engaged in mop-up and backhaul of equipment on multiple wildfires in the region. The Alaska Type 2 Black Team… Read More ›
Chalkyitsik Complex Slideshow: Aerial Photographs of Fire Effects
Take a visual aerial tour of the Chalkitysik Complex, which has been experiencing wetting rains for the past several days. As fire activity has been reduced to mainly creeping and smoldering, and with fire spread not expected on the Frozen… Read More ›
Chalkyitsik Complex: Team transition with the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team
The Alaska Type 2 Green Team on the Chalkyitsik Complex and the National Incident Management Team on the Cornucopia Complex are briefing the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team with Incident Commander Ed Sanford today. Future updates will incorporate daily… Read More ›
Operations Video Update: Chalkyitsik Complex With Detailed Maps for Tuesday August 6 2019
The Chalkitysik Complex has been experiencing wetting rains. Fire activity will be mainly creeping and smoldering and fire spread is not expected on the Frozen Calf (#367), Bearnose Hill (#407), and Tractor Trail 2 (#348) fires. The Alaska Type 2… Read More ›
FINAL UPDATE: Fires in Tanana begin reducing crew numbers
Yesterday, firefighters on the Grouse Creek Fire (#485) and Lloyd Mountain Fire (#361) in the Tanana Zone continued breaking down and backhauling equipment to Rampart for return to the fire cache in Fairbanks. Firefighters on the Lloyd Mountain Fire (#361)… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Service Drone Footage: Side by Side with Infrared Showing Firefighters Extinguishing Hot Spot
Please note: Official use of drones on wildfires is approved by fire managers and is coordinated with the Air Operations Director. Public use of drones is not allowed and interferes with operations. If you prefer to watch on the Chalkyitsik… Read More ›
BLM Fort Yukon Station provides vital support during busy season
In late July, the BLM Fort Yukon Fire Station was a blur of comings and goings. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft landed and unloaded their cargo and passengers, before loading up and flying off again. The morning smoke was chased out… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook 8/6-7; Final Outlook Due to Anticipated Good Air Quality
NORTH (Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Upper Yukon) Fire Rain over the past several days has continued to reduced the fire activity, and thus the amount of smoke being produced across the central interior. There could be at least some smoldering… Read More ›
Watch Back to Back Paracargo Drops Filmed by Alaskan Smokejumper on the Chalkyitsik Complex
If you are a fan of watching paracargo drop from the sky, this video of back to back loads filmed on August 4, 2019 by Alaskan Smokejumper Robert Yeager at the Small Timber Fire (#687) in the Chalkyitsik Complex is… Read More ›
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