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• Firefighters closer to completing structure protection activities on the Paradise Complex

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 20, 2022

  

  Crews continue to take advantage of the nice weather across the fire complex. Since Tuesday, fire managers were able to obtain more accurate data, resulting in a slight increase in acres burned totaling 278,222 acres for the entire complex of… Read More ›

• Final update as all fires within Upper Yukon Zone unstaffed

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 20, 2022

  Favorable weather conditions over much of eastern and central Alaska allowed firefighters to complete their work to fully suppress the Hadweenzic Fire (#569), the last staffed fire in the Upper Yukon Zone that covers 51.9 million acres in northeast Alaska…. Read More ›

• Firefighters perform mop-up, backhaul, and suppression repair on Clear Fire

  By clearfire2022 on July 20, 2022

  Summary: Suppression efforts continue on the Clear Fire, with firefighters performing actions that minimize potential impacts to structures, infrastructure, and other values. In some areas, the focus has shifted to mop-up, backhaul, and suppression repair. Firefighters are coordinating with incident… Read More ›

• Seasonal Weather Patterns are Expected to Influence Future Fire Activity on the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on July 20, 2022

  Firefighters have been using the recent cool and wet weather as an opportunity to inventory the equipment and supplies that were rapidly transported out to several locations on the fires during suppression response. Some excess equipment was removed from the… Read More ›

• More containment line completed in Dalton Highway Complex

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 20, 2022

  

  Warmer temperatures are expected today across the Interior, with shower activity becoming more minimal. While all fires have received precipitation for several days, fire history in Alaska has shown that the duff layer creates a unique fuel where wildfire can… Read More ›

• Operations on the Pike Creek/Koktuli River Fires wrapping up

  By limecomplex on July 20, 2022

  

  Lime Complex Daily Update July 20, 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 are 112 resources assigned to the complex, an area… Read More ›

• Temporary prohibition on open fires rescinded by BLM Fairbanks District Office and Glennallen Field Office 

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 19, 2022

  

  On Monday, the BLM Fairbanks District and Glennallen Field Office rescinded the fire prevention orders temporarily prohibited open fires on the BLM-managed public lands in eastern and central Alaska. Only one fire prevention order remains in place for BLM Alaska.

• Recent progress allows crews to continue wrapping up efforts on the Slathtouka & Mission Fires

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 19, 2022

  

  Recent weather conditions continue to provide opportunities for firefighters to obtain further completion of structure and allotment protection on the Slathtouka (#431) & Mission (#566) Fires. Slathtouka Fire (#431): located approximately 18 miles southwest of Alatna and Allakaket on the… Read More ›

• Recent weather allows firefighters to make progress on the Paradise Complex

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 19, 2022

  

  Recent weather in the past five days allowed firefighters to construct structure protection efforts within the Lake Michumina communities. The Paradise Complex of seven fires is now at 46% completion of structure protection projects and has stayed at 276,703 acres… Read More ›

• Firefighters depart Hadweenzic Fire, the last staffed fire in the Upper Yukon Zone

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 19, 2022

  Firefighters have departed the Hadweenzic Fire (#569) after completing mop-up work. Cooler, wet weather has expedited fire suppression and mop-up efforts in the Yukon Flats, prompting firefighters to depart the area for reassignment. Hadweenzic Fire (#569) – The final staffed fire… Read More ›

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