Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 54% Personnel: 384 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Improvements to the fire area progressed yesterday as Northern Rockies Incident Management… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Live-Chetaslina and Long Fire Community Meeting, Kenny Lake, AK
Live – Chetaslina and Long Fire Community meeting hosted by Valdez-Copper River Area Forestry and the National Park at the Kenny Lake Community Hill in Kenny Lake, AK. (At the fairgrounds) Chetaslina and Long Fire Fire Information: 907-987-4049Email: vcrafireinfo@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Copper-River-Firewise-380614802067468/Web: www.akfireinfo.com
Southwest Alaska Area Fire Information Update – July 22
Southwest Area Fire Managers are seeking opportunities to protect Native Alaskan allotments threatened by one or more of the 64 active fires in Southwest Alaska. There are currently 120 firefighters assigned to four fires. Crews and support staff finishing their… Read More ›
Crews Pile and Backhaul Miles of Hose on the Swan Lake Fire
Visit the Swan Lake Fire Inciweb page for more information; https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6387/
Smoke Outlook for 7/22 – 7/23: Warmer temperatures return, heavy smoke in Upper Yukon zone
A high pressure system is returning to Alaska, bringing warmer temperatures back to fire areas and an increase in fire activity. Fuels in Alaska especially dry in the Upper Yukon Valley where numerous fires are burning, with heavy smoke being… Read More ›
Steady progress continues for firefighters assigned to the Tanana Zone
There are currently 32 active fires in the Tanana Zone. A Distributed Real-Time Infrared (DRTI) flight confirmed a new spot fire based on previous smoke reports. The Warm Springs Fire is located south of the Boney Creek Fire and currently… Read More ›
Cornucopia Complex formed to manage 10 fires in Upper Yukon Zone
The Portland National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) has assumed management of ten active fires in the Upper Yukon Zone. The Hadweenzic River Fire (#337), Tony Slough Fire (#493), Chandalar River Fire (#349) and East Fork Chandalar Fire (#572) are staffed… Read More ›
Chalkyitsik Complex fires active; warmer weather ahead
Chalkyitsik Complex – #466 (Tractor Trail 2 – #348, Frozen Calf Fire – #367, Bearnose Hill Fire – #407, and Tettjajik Creek #424) – 422,023 acres – 276 personnel are assigned to the complex Fire behavior was active on all… Read More ›
Suppression repair and clean-up in full swing at Swan Lake Fire
Daily Update for July 22 YESTERDAY: Fire crews continued making progress completing fire suppression objectives and no substantial growth has occurred on the fire in three days. Crews removed hoses and water pumps where there was a reduced threat of… Read More ›
July 22 Shovel Creek Fire: 19 Tons of Aerial Backhauling
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Helicopter crews managed to haul 38,000 pounds of hoses, pipes, generators and other structure protection equipment no longer… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 