Firefighters were already working on the ground when a small section on the west side of the fire near the Kobuk River flared up Saturday afternoon, sending a large plume of smoke into the air. The two water scoopers were… Read More ›
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Kopshesut Fire Slows as Firefighters and Aircraft Strengthen Firelines
Winds and fire activity decreased Friday as U.S. Wildland Fire Service personnel and aircraft made progress toward containing the Kopshesut Fire (#137), burning about a mile west of Ambler. Water dropping aircraft and smokejumpers made solid progress on the eastern… Read More ›
U.S. Wildland Fire Service Firefighters, Aircraft Continue Efforts to Contain the Kopshesut Fire near Ambler
Fire activity significantly moderated overnight, allowing U.S. Wildland Fire Service personnel to advance efforts to stop the spread of the Kopshesut Fire toward Ambler. Using a direct extinguishment strategy, 24 smokejumpers — supported by single‑engine water scoopers, helicopters, and two… Read More ›
US Wildland Fire Service launches attack on fire near Ambler
Firefighting resources mobilized Thursday afternoon after a wildfire ignited in the Ambler village landfill. Twelve smokejumpers responded immediately, with another 12 en route, supported by single‑engine water scoopers, a helicopter, and two Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection air‑retardant tankers.
Smokejumpers respond to new fire in training area northeast of Eielson AFB
Twelve Alaska smokejumpers are working on one of two small fires reported in the Yukon Training Area Monday afternoon.
Smokejumpers Contain and Control Little Fire Near Stebbins
Eight Alaska Smokejumpers responded to a new wildfire about 5 miles south of Stebbins on Saturday. The Little Fire (#063) was reported around 3 p.m. on the east side of the Little Saint Michael Canal. Two Native allotments are nearby — one a mile south across the canal and another 2 miles to the southeast.
USWFS Monitoring Two Small Fires in Yukon Training Area
The Lynx 1 (#055) and Lynx 2 (#056) fires are burning roughly 9 miles southeast of Two Rivers and Pleasant Valley, south of mile 28 Chena Hot Springs Road, in an area last burned during the 2013 Stuart Creek Fire.
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