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• Distance and travel times influence crew and equipment movement on the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on July 28, 2022

  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

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 28, 2022

  

  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

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 27, 2022

  

  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

  By clearfire2022 on July 27, 2022

  

  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

  By beancomplex2022 on July 27, 2022

  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

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 27, 2022

  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

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 26, 2022

  

  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

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 26, 2022

  

  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 ›

• Final update for the Lime Complex unless significant activity occurs 

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 26, 2022

  July 26, 2022 Favorable weather conditions received within the last week moderated fire activity and allowed firefighters to complete their work in the Lime Complex. Firefighters shifted their focus to backhauling equipment, supplies and trash by aircraft from Lime Village,… Read More ›

• Extreme weather increases fire activity

  By clearfire2022 on July 26, 2022

  

  Summary: High winds with gusts measuring up to 43 mph moved over the fire area yesterday. The winds created hazardous conditions for firefighters, blowing down numerous trees across the fire and grounding helicopters. There was no fire growth despite several days… Read More ›

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