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Fires more active in Alaska Interior, warmer and drier days ahead
Forecasted warm, drying weather increased fire activity across the region as anticipated. 5 new fires started in the Interior and several staffed fires grew. Additional air resources and firefighters that arrived in the Interior over the weekend helped to hold… Read More ›
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BLM AFS station in Fort Yukon readies for increased fire potential
The helicopter base at BLM Alaska Fire Service facilities on Fort Wainwright and Fort Yukon are buzzing with activity as firefighters, equipment and supplies are shuttled around central and northern Alaska.
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Firefighters responding to new fire south of the Chatanika River
10:00 pm UPDATE — Smokejumpers are making good progress on constructing a saw line and will remain on the fire overnight. A quick response from aerial assets has moderated the fire allowing the Super Scoopers to move to another fire requesting assistance. A paracargo mission was completed, bringing the additional equipment and supplies for tomorrow.
This will be the last update for the evening.
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Firefighters Attack the Perimeter of the McCoy Creek Fire
Gains from cooler weekend temperatures were built upon today with an influx of more boots on the ground. The McCoy Creek Fire (#201) now has 60 firefighters that include firefighters from the White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew, Fairbanks… Read More ›
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Anderson Complex crews expect to see increased fire activity
Warmer, dryer weather is forecast for the Anderson Complex area beginning today. Fire activity is expected to increase. In advance of this change in the weather, firefighters have spent the past several days working to protect structures along the Teklanika… Read More ›
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Fire activity to increase in Interior Alaska as warm, dry weather returns
Alaska saw a 47,000 acreage increase in acres burned from fire activity over the past week. Since last Monday, roughly 42,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the state igniting widespread wildland fires in the Interior. Fire behavior is expected to continue… Read More ›
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Firefighters finishing work on BLM AFS wildfires and regrouping for upcoming hot weather
Anticipating the upcoming hot weather for the Yukon Flats, which is climatologically the driest part of the state, BLM AFS opened its fire station in Fort Yukon today for the first time this season.
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Cooler temperatures Sunday helps firefighters on the McCoy Creek Fire
Cooler and overcast weather on Sunday helped moderate conditions on the McCoy Creek Fire. With the assistance of fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft dropping water on the fire edge, seven firefighters from the Fairbanks #1 Initial Attack Crew went direct on… Read More ›
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Great Basin Team 3 assumes command of Anderson Complex
On Sunday evening, the Teklanika River Fire was reported to be 5,444 acres; the Birch Creek Fire was estimated at 1,167 acres; the Nenana River Fire was 0.2 acres; the Nenana River 2 Fire was 0.1 acres; and the Kobe… Read More ›
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Additional firefighters mobilize in Alaska with increased temperatures and fire activity forecasted
Cooler temperatures and scattered precipitation throughout the interior allowed Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to position additional resources in place and firefighters to take direct actions on fires. Existing hazard fuel mitigation treatments are being utilized by operations… Read More ›
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