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3 firefighters in green pants, yellow shirts, yellow hardhats, wearing a pack, holding different tools bend down to move their bare hand through the dirt to feel for heat. Ground is black and brown from fire burn with a mix of trees that have green, golden or brown leaves.

Cold trailing and suppression repair ongoing for Clear Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 1, 2022

Update for the Clear Fire – August 1, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 127 | Cause: Natural, lightning Fire activity on the Clear Fire was minimal Sunday with the exception of one spot on the southern end… Read More ›

Field operations completed and radio repeater system being removed on the Bean Complex

By beancomplex2022 on August 1, 2022

All the structure protection and fireline equipment have been hauled out from the fires and staged at Manley Hot Springs for ground transport. The last firefighters are also back to Manley Hot Springs and all the fires are now unstaffed… Read More ›

Map of Clear fire perimeter with nearby geographic features labeled

Additional resources arrive to support ongoing operations

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 31, 2022

The Update for the Clear Fire – July 31, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 117 | Cause: Natural, lightning An additional crew of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters is reporting Sunday to the Clear… Read More ›

Bean Complex now at 90% completion

By beancomplex2022 on July 31, 2022

Over the past two days, Operations personnel have been able to make significant progress on dismantling structure protection and fireline equipment and hauling it to Manley Hot Springs by helicopter and motorboat. The equipment is then packaged for ground transport… Read More ›

Two men in black jackets and green pants check equipment and supplies sitting on an rocky shore. Cloudy sky and trees fill the background with a large open grassy field along the river.

Equipment accountability on the Middle Tanana Complex

By midtananacomplex2022 on July 30, 2022

All around Alaska, boats were used to transport fire personnel and gear on wildfires this summer. This was especially true when thick smoke reduces visibility and grounds firefighting aircraft, sometimes for days as it did a month ago. The Middle… Read More ›

Crews locate and extinguish hot spots on Clear Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 30, 2022

The Update for the Clear Fire – July 30, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 93 | Cause: Natural, lightning As of Friday, two crews of firefighters are spiking out in the southern area of the fire. Spiking… Read More ›

Incident Meteorologist has been a valuable team member on the Bean Complex

By beancomplex2022 on July 30, 2022

Warm and sunny weather conditions dominated the region again on Friday, allowing for continued helicopter and motorboat hauling work. No measurable amounts of rain were recorded over the fire area over the past 24 hours, yet fire activity remained smoldering… Read More ›

Bean Complex work with Tanana 440 boat race organizers to make it a success

By beancomplex2022 on July 29, 2022

Tanana 440 Boat Race occurred on July 23 – 24, 2022 on the Tanana River. Boat racers must maneuver 800 of the toughest river miles in the world from Fairbanks to Tanana, AK. Race organizers and Bean Complex incident management… Read More ›

Clear Fire transitions command to Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF)

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 29, 2022

Update for the Clear Fire – July 29, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 140 | Cause: Natural, lightning Today, Friday, at 8:00a.m., an Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Type 3 team assumed command of… Read More ›

Helicopter flight confirms minimal fire activity on the Bean Complex