The Last Frontier is an experience that many firefighters never get. For the crews that do, it is a memorable experience that they regale their peers, friends and family with. Instead of digging miles of handline across ridgetops as done in… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Progress on the Clear Fire
This will be the final update from Northern Rockies Team 1. Zane Brown’s Type 3 team will assume command of the fire tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. “We appreciate the support from communities affected by the Clear Fire. The safety of… Read More ›
Distance and travel times influence crew and equipment movement on the Bean Complex
At the Bean Complex, due to the remote location and travel time to the fires it takes planning two to three days of travel to bring the crews out. The number of people assigned to the fire will gradually decrease… Read More ›
Dalton Complex transitions to Type 4 organization
California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 (CIIMT 14) transitioned management of the Dalton Highway Complex to a Type 4 organization with the BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 27th at 11pm. Resources remaining on the complex will continue the work… Read More ›
Final daily update for the Paradise Complex, firefighters continue to monitor fires in Central Alaska
While winds increased fire activity on the Snohomish and Hog Butte fires Monday, consumption was primarily interior to the fire perimeter. Fire behavior on the Paradise Complex has moderated to smoldering. No communities are threatened by fires in the complex… Read More ›
Dozer-constructed fuel breaks and clean up in progress
Summary: Monday’s wind event brought down trees across the fire area. Yesterday, crews cleared trees from roads and re-opened firefighter access routes. Fire managers flew over the fire yesterday morning and confirmed that all fire activity remained inside control lines. Weather: Partly cloudy… Read More ›
Bean Complex reaches 85% completion
Following weeks of work by firefighters to implement a point protection strategy, where structures are protected but minimum work is done on control lines around the fire’s edge, crews reached 85% completion of these goals. The goals include some fireline… Read More ›
Final daily update for the Dalton Highway Complex
California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 will transition management of the Dalton Highway Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service at 11 p.m. today, July 27. This will be the final daily update on the Dalton Highway Complex unless significant… Read More ›
Paradise Complex fires continue to smolder, removal of equipment continues
While winds increased fire activity on the Snohomish Fire Monday, no communities are threatened by fires in the Paradise Complex of seven fires burning in Central Alaska. Winds did blow down trees and cause power outages. Firefighters are helping communities… Read More ›
2022 East Fork Fire highlights importance of proactive firefighting
The 2022 East Fork Fire is the largest fire in recorded history in the Yukon Delta area. Precipitation throughout the year usually prevents large wildfires around the area’s communities, but a recent drought lead to extremely dry surface vegetation that… Read More ›