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• Wildfires show extreme behavior in northeastern Alaska due to dry, warm conditions

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on August 4, 2022

  

  While rains have swept through a majority of Alaska, they have largely avoided northeastern Alaska which remains the warmest, driest part of the state. The area hasn’t seen a new fire since July 29, but existing wildfires in the Yukon Flats remain very active while other fires in the rest of the state are largely dormant.

• Progress continues on Clear Fire ahead of forecasted rains

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 4, 2022

  Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 98 | Cause: Natural, lightning Warm, drying weather has increased fire activity on the most southern portions of the Clear Fire (#346). The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Type 2 Initial… Read More ›

• No new hotspots on east side of Clear Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 3, 2022

  

  Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 129 | Cause: Natural, lightning The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) continues to make progress on the Clear Fire. DOF Type 2 Initial Attack Crews, White Mountain and Gannet Glacier, are… Read More ›

• Bean Complex transitions command to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone

  By beancomplex2022 on August 3, 2022

  Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 returned command of the Bean Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone at 9 a.m. Wednesday. This will be the final daily Bean Complex update unless fire activity increases significantly…. Read More ›

• DOF crews engaged in repair work on southern end of the Clear Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 2, 2022

  

  Update for the Clear Fire – August 2, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 112 | Cause: Natural, lightning Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) completed their work on Monday… Read More ›

• Bean Complex receives strong support from the fire service dispatch center and fire cache

  By beancomplex2022 on August 2, 2022

  All seven fires on the Bean Complex are now unstaffed and will be monitored by air. Equipment and supplies are being hauled from Manley Hot Springs to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Cache in Fairbanks. Cleaning of facilities in Manley… Read More ›

• Alaska Interagency Wildfire Joint Information Center deactivated

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 1, 2022

  

  Now that the Alaska wildland fire season is showing significant signs of winding down due to the cooler, weather, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center deactivated the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Joint Information Center Monday.

• 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 ›

• 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 ›

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