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• Active fire day expected, air ops to increase on Lime Complex today

  By limecomplex on July 11, 2022

  

  July 11, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 829,629 acres, and there are 155 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21… Read More ›

• Rainfall overnight reduces fire activity on Little Chena River Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 10, 2022

  Fire behavior on the Little Chena River Fire (#499) was moderate yesterday. Rainfall last night and this morning has lowered fire activity even more today. A dense smoke layer yesterday throughout Fairbanks and surrounding areas limited the use of helicopters… Read More ›

• Bonneville hotshots fly to Lake Minchumina to aid in structure protection

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 10, 2022

  The Bonneville Hotshots of Utah will arrive at the Paradise Complex today to replace the BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshots who are demobilizing. The Chena Hotshot crew worked for 21 consecutive days and fly back to Fairbanks for a… Read More ›

• Northeast Washington type 3 team takes over command of Slathtouka Fire (#431)

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 10, 2022

  The Slathtouka Fire is located about 18 miles southwest of Allakaket, AK. It started on July 3 and has burned roughly 4,200 acres east of Mount George. Northeast Washington Incident Management Team 3 was assigned to the incident on July… Read More ›

• Reduced fire activity anticipated today over the Middle Tanana Complex due to overnight rain showers

  By midtananacomplex2022 on July 10, 2022

  

  Evacuation levels on the Goodpaster river were announced today consistent with those in the Salcha river corridor. River mile 0 to river mile 8.6 is now in READY status. River mile 8.6 to river mile 33.9 is in SET status…. Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Firefighters Make Progress on Active Fires In Spite of Continued Red Flags for Lightning

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 10, 2022

  Firefighters across the Upper Yukon Zone are making significant progress on the active fires in the region. Precipitation has accompanied many of the thunderstorms and helped to temporarily temper fire activity. The National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag… Read More ›

• Firefighters to begin work in Rampart today

  By Dalton Highway Complex on July 10, 2022

  Personnel, equipment, and food were shuttled into the community of Rampart via helicopter and boat yesterday. The Troublesome Fire (#359) continues to move toward the south and is 12 miles east of Rampart. Smoke was visible within the perimeter of… Read More ›

• Evacuation statuses change within the Middle Tanana Complex

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 10, 2022

  Several evacuation notices are now in effect for the unincorporated areas within the Middle Tanana Complex of fires near Delta Junction. Along the Goodpaster River, these are now in place: The Goodpaster River corridor from river mile 0 to 8.6… Read More ›

• Smoke and inversion reduced expected fire behavior on the Minto Lakes Fire

  By Mintolakes2022 on July 10, 2022

  

  Crews putting in pumps along the Chatanika river to assist in extinguishing spots and heat.

• Bean Complex growth causes Evacuation Recommendations on three fires

  By beancomplex2022 on July 10, 2022

  

  Twelve consecutive days of hot dry weather and Red Flag conditions have set the Bean Complex fires on a path of active fire behavior with steady and persistent  growth. These conditions are expected to persist through the weekend into early… Read More ›

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