Size: 73,284 | Completion: 91% | Personnel: 64 | Cause: Natural, lightning A widespread, steady rain fell across the Clear Fire (#346) area Friday night and continued Saturday morning. “Its just the right amount of rain,” Alaska Division of Forestry… Read More ›
Wildfires in the Yukon Flats exhibited extreme fire behavior Thursday for the second day in a row – prompting smokejumpers to conduct burn operations to protect two Native allotments and a cabin.
Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 98 | Cause: Natural, lightning Rain and hail were reported Thursday on the Clear Fire (#346). Two to three inches of rain was recorded on several portions of the fire while other areas… Read More ›
While rains have swept through a majority of Alaska, they have largely avoided northeastern Alaska which remains the warmest, driest part of the state. The area hasn’t seen a new fire since July 29, but existing wildfires in the Yukon Flats remain very active while other fires in the rest of the state are largely dormant.
Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 98 | Cause: Natural, lightning Warm, drying weather has increased fire activity on the most southern portions of the Clear Fire (#346). The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Type 2 Initial… Read More ›
Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 129 | Cause: Natural, lightning The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) continues to make progress on the Clear Fire. DOF Type 2 Initial Attack Crews, White Mountain and Gannet Glacier, are… Read More ›
Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 returned command of the Bean Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone at 9 a.m. Wednesday. This will be the final daily Bean Complex update unless fire activity increases significantly…. Read More ›
Update for the Clear Fire – August 2, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 112 | Cause: Natural, lightning Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) completed their work on Monday… Read More ›
All seven fires on the Bean Complex are now unstaffed and will be monitored by air. Equipment and supplies are being hauled from Manley Hot Springs to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Cache in Fairbanks. Cleaning of facilities in Manley… Read More ›
Now that the Alaska wildland fire season is showing significant signs of winding down due to the cooler, weather, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center deactivated the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Joint Information Center Monday.
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