Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 – BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumpers are responding to a fire burning in tundra about two miles east of Koyuk. The fire was reported by villagers at approximately 1:30 p.m. today. Agency personnel flew over the fire… Read More ›
Sept. 2, 2016 – Five 20-person rural Alaska Emergency Firefighter (EFF) crews headed south late last week to help work on a handful of wildland fires burning in the Lower 48. Two crews from Chevak and one each from Hooper… Read More ›
With hunting season underway, the Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service ask hunters to use caution with anything that could cause a wildfire. While abundant rainfall, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures have decreased fire danger across… Read More ›
Click on photos to see image. Aug. 3, 2016 – Five 20-person Alaska firefighting crews boarded a jet Wednesday afternoon to join firefighting efforts in the Lower 48. The Division of Forestry Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) Gannett Glacier and White Mountain crews, the… Read More ›
2 p.m., Aug. 3, 2016 – Smoke from the two fires burning along the Tiekel River is impacting visibility between mileposts 40-50 of the Richardson Highway. The fires are not showing any significant activity, but have been receiving rain which… Read More ›
Copper Center, AK: The fire acreage is still unchanged at 19,719 acres. Fire personnel flew the fire perimeter and observed that several smoldering areas still exist, but are not approaching areas of concern near the Chitina River. It is smoldering… Read More ›
Motorists should continue to use caution when driving the Seward Highway through the fire area. The 35mph speed limit has been reduced through the affected fire area but has been shortened to 1/4 mile north of McHugh Creek to 1/4… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Service Fire Specialist Travis Howell narrates the structure protection strategy and plan for the seventeen structures in the Rainbow Subdivision. The 778-acre McHugh fire began July 16, 2016, in Chugach State Park, just south of Anchorage and reached 100%… Read More ›
The 778-acre McHugh fire began July 16, 2016, in Chugach State Park, just south of Anchorage and reached 100% containment on July 24. Fire investigators have determined that an escaped campfire is responsible for the blaze that threatened near-by subdivisions… Read More ›
Wildland Mobile Technology Cheat Sheet July 28, 2016 – These days, a world of information is at our fingertips. Here’s a list of mobile applications widely used within the fire and aviation management community. The cheat sheet, provided through the… Read More ›
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