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• Middle Tanana Complex acreage grows to 50,276; firefighters working on structure protection

  By midtananacomplex2022 on July 9, 2022

  

  The residents off the road system and recreational cabins in the Middle Salcha River and Upper Salcha River Zones are in SET status. The Lower Salcha River remains in READY. When evacuation status changes, we will work with emergency management… Read More ›

• Yukon Flats Set to Break Record for Consecutive Red Flag Warnings for Lightning

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 9, 2022

  Red Flag warnings for lightning have been extended through Sunday night for the Upper Yukon Zone tying the current record set during the 2015 fire season. 1,300 new strikes were reported yesterday but precipitation accompanied many of the storms which… Read More ›

• Hotshot and aviation assets pick up two spots across the Chatanika River, Minto Lakes Fire

  By Mintolakes2022 on July 9, 2022

  

  Dalton Hotshot crew picking up spot fires across the Chatanika River yesterday.

• Fire weather on the Bean Complex approaches the threshold for extreme fire growth

  By beancomplex2022 on July 9, 2022

  

  Active fire behavior with steady and persistent growth is occurring over many areas of the Complex. The potential for extreme fire behavior exists as temperatures increase and relative humidity decreases to critical levels. The hot and dry conditions are expected… Read More ›

• Red flag warning issued for Clear Fire Area; conditions prime for extreme fire activity

  By clearfire2022 on July 9, 2022

  

  (Clear, Alaska) – A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for the fire area today. Conditions have set the stage for a critical fire weather environment, and residents who have chosen to stay in areas defined as “Go” are again… Read More ›

• Southern Area Gray Team conducts engine training with local Tribe and village of Ruby

  By poormancomplex2022 on July 9, 2022

  The Southern Area Gray Team conducted a training with the local Tribe and village volunteer fire department of Ruby on fire engine operations yesterday. Upon arriving to the incident and meeting with the local community, the Gray Team found the… Read More ›

• Despite beneficial weather patterns, crews in southwest AK alert for increased fire activity

  By limecomplex on July 9, 2022

  

  July 09, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 785,539 acres, and there are 158 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21… Read More ›

• Alaska Community Forest Council to meet on Friday, August 12

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 8, 2022

  (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Community Forest Council (ACFC) is holding its summer meeting on Friday, August 12, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 102 at the Robert B. Atwood building in Anchorage.   Members of… Read More ›

• New wildfire in Denali National Park & Preserve part of complex to be managed by Incident Management Team

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 8, 2022

  DENALI PARK, Alaska: The Starr Fire (#508), caused by lightning, was discovered on July 7, 2022 burning on the east side of the Muddy River in the northwestern corner of the North Preserve portion of Denali National Park and Preserve. It is currently estimated at 60 acres. This fire is located approximately 40 miles… Read More ›

• Retardant for Alaska wildland fires more beneficial than harmful

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 8, 2022

  

  The retardant used in Alaska is 88% water with ammonium phosphate, a common fertilizer, as the fire-retardant component. The other ingredients include gum thickeners to help it cling to vegetation; conditioners to aid in mixing and flow through delivery systems;… Read More ›

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