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• Dalton Highway Complex reaches 40% containment

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 22, 2022

  The 17 fires burning in the Dalton Highway Complex have been declared 40% contained. There were measurable amounts of precipitation that fell over the complex yesterday. This weather pattern will be in place for the remainder of the week. Fire… Read More ›

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  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 21, 2022

  

  Early July of 2022, a lightning event swept across the state of Alaska, leaving a swath of more than 100 new fire starts in its path and several more in the following days. By July 20, a total 530 wildfires… Read More ›

• Wildfires burn more than 3 million acres in Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 21, 2022

  For the first time since 2015, Alaska has recorded a 3 million acre fire season. It also reached this milestone in 2005, 2004, 1990, 1969, and 1957 since 1950 when accurate counting of acres began.

• Clear Fire crews make steady progress on fire perimeter.

  By clearfire2022 on July 21, 2022

  Summary: Hot, windy, and drier conditions had minimal effect on fire activity and suppression efforts. Hot spots and smokes in the interior and along the edge of the fire will continue to show up in areas not seen previously as… Read More ›

• Crews Begin Inventory and Backhaul of Equipment and Supplies from areas on the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on July 21, 2022

  Clear skies and sunshine returned to the fire area on Wednesday, allowing improved conditions for helicopters and motorboats to move crews and equipment around on the fires. In some locations where it’s no longer needed, equipment and supplies are inventoried… Read More ›

• Weather conditions aid aircraft on the Dalton Highway Complex

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 21, 2022

  Approximately 2 to 2.5 inches of rain fell on all the 17 fires in the complex over the past four to five days. While fire activity has diminished, more than 5 inches of rain is typically needed to adequately penetrate… Read More ›

• Lime Complex to be turned back to local unit

  By limecomplex on July 21, 2022

  

  NW9 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Tyson Albrecht Lime Complex Daily Update July 21, 2022 The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 865,620 acres, and there… Read More ›

• BLM rescinds fire closure order to prohibit access to western White Mountains National Recreation Area

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 20, 2022

  

  Due to reduced wildland fire activity, the BLM Eastern Interior Field Office rescinded the fire closure order that temporarily prohibited public access to the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area

• Crews on Slathouka Fire construct fire breaks to protect allotments, Allakaket

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 20, 2022

  

  With precipitation received across the area, fire behavior on the Slathtouka Fire (#431) diminished. The Alaska National Park Service Region Fire Suppression Module (10-person crew) arrived on the west side of the fire Tuesday to improve protection measures for allotments…. Read More ›

• Rain douses Minto Lakes Fire while firefighters continue repair work

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 20, 2022

  

  The fire had significant rainfall Tuesday night and showers will continue throughout Wednesday. Cool, wet weather continues to damper any heat in black spruce stringers and deep duff pockets of the fire area, interior to containment lines. Today, heavy equipment… Read More ›

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