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• 26- year old is the youngest and first-ever female Fire Boss pilot

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 18, 2022

  

  Aerial firefighting is a dangerous job and few make the cut in this fast- paced adrenaline-fueled world. Water-scooping Single Engine Airtanker (SEAT) pilot Mikaela Young, a born and raised Alaskan, fits right in, with her desire to do anything that,… Read More ›

• Cool, damp weather limits spread of Paradise Complex fires

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 18, 2022

  

  Recent weather conditions continue to limit spread for fires within the Paradise Complex, resulting in no change in growth from yesterday. The fire received a quarter inch of rain yesterday and remains at 276,703 acres with 38% completion of structure… Read More ›

• 100% containment reached on Little Chena River Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 18, 2022

  The continuation of moderate temperatures, consistent precipitation, and the hard work by firefighting crews have contributed to achieving 100% containment on the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Division of Forestry Fairbanks Area Incident Commander Ernest Prax praised the efforts of… Read More ›

• Continued precipitation proves beneficial for Upper Yukon Zone

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 18, 2022

  Firefighters in the Yukon Flats have been aided by several days of cool, wet weather. The favorable weather has allowed firefighters to concentrate on reinforcing containment lines and mop-up work before their return to Fairbanks.    Hadweenzic Fire (#569) – Located… Read More ›

• Hotshot crews deploy into south end of Clear Fire

  By clearfire2022 on July 18, 2022

  

  Summary: Over the past week, the immediate threat to values at risk have been significantly curbed by weather, and fire activity has been minimal. This has allowed fire managers to confirm conditions more thoroughly on the ground. As a result,… Read More ›

• Middle Tanana Complex Transitions to Type 3 IMT

  By midtananacomplex2022 on July 18, 2022

  

  Highlights:  The Type 3 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, under Incident Commander Josh Bransford, assumed command of the Middle Tanana Complex on Monday, July 18, at 8:00 am.   Operations: Sunday, minimal fire behavior was observed across the Middle Tanana… Read More ›

• Resources continue to complete suppression repair on the Minto Lakes Fire.

  By Mintolakes2022 on July 18, 2022

  

  Incident Commander Jerry McGowan and division Luis Dozal check on the progress of the suppression repair.

• Varying amounts of light rain reported across the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on July 18, 2022

  

  Cloudy, cool, and damp weather conditions remain in place across the Bean Complex, keeping fire activity minimal. The weather stations from around the fire area reported a range of rain amounts from .17-.40 inch. The weather forecast includes rain showers… Read More ›

• Persistent cool, wet weather continues to aid firefighters on the Dalton Highway Complex

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 18, 2022

  Cooler temperatures coupled with precipitation continued to moderate fire activity on all fires in the Dalton Highway Complex on Sunday. The MM 125 Fire (#441) showed minimal fire behavior; crews worked on hotspots on the southern perimeter to keep it… Read More ›

• Backhaul operations expected to continue over next three days.

  By limecomplex on July 18, 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 141 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21 million acres. Each of these… Read More ›

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