Smokejumpers, aided in some cases by aircraft, are working on three new fires in Western Alaska on Wednesday night after lightning moved through the area in recent days. Smokejumpers and water scoopers responded to the Horseshoe Fire (#390), located 11… Read More ›
Expect to see increased aircraft and personnel activity in and out of Kaltag today as the U.S. Wildland Fire Service continues work on the 55‑acre Notakok Fire, burning about one mile from the community. Half of the U.S. Wildland Fire… Read More ›
Containment has reached 90%, meaning firefighters have built a secure control line around the fire and extinguished remaining hot spots within the perimeter. With these measures in place, the fire is not expected to spread further in these areas. It remains 21 acres.
The Big Fire is now 85% contained. Most of the firefighters will filter out of the fire area in the next two days with the goal of having all personnel out of Ruby by Saturday.
Smokejumpers worked through the early morning hours and held the fire to an estimated 21 acres with 60% containment.
Smokejumpers and aircraft made strong progress on the Notakok Fire (#367) near Kaltag Monday evening. Thanks to coordinated efforts from 15 smokejumpers and water‑dropping aircraft, the fire has been held at 55 acres. Thanks to coordinated work from smokejumpers and… Read More ›
After nine water scoopers pummeled and significantly cool the Bean Fire (#362) on Sunday night, firefighters were able to make good progress and bring the fire to 90% containment on Monday.
Twelve smokejumpers from Galena and an Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection air tanker loaded with retardant are responding to a wind‑driven tundra fire that escaped from the Selawik landfill today.
Twelve smokejumpers and several water scoopers are responding to a fire about 4 miles north of Kaltag and approximately 1.5 miles from the nearest Native allotment
Firefighters wrapped up work on the Cecil Fire, and others continued making steady progress on the nearby Big Fire. The two incidents were managed together in Ruby by a Type 3 incident management team. The lightning‑caused fires were detected on June 26 and are located about 11 miles east of Ruby, separated by roughly half a mile. Neither fire is threatening the community or nearby Native allotments.
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