Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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• Alaska Interagency Wildfire Joint Information Center activated

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 24, 2022

  

  The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center has activated the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Joint Information Center. A joint information center (JIC) is activated when fire officials determine that the number and complexity of wildland fires burning across the state warrants an… Read More ›

• Water dropping aircraft utilized on Lime Complex to cool down the fires edge

  By limecomplex on June 24, 2022

  

  June 24, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 am  The total complex size is 518,710 acres. There are over 213 total resources assigned to the various fires, including two Type 1 Hotshot crews, one Type 2 Initial Attack Hand crew, four helicopters… Read More ›

• Interior Alaska fires continue to challenge fire managers

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 23, 2022

  

  Alaska Fire Service’s Tanana Fire Management Zone officers are managing a complex mix of fires and logistical challenges as the fire season continues. The Hutlinana Fire (#327) was discovered and attacked by smokejumpers on June 21. The fire is a… Read More ›

• Nevada Team takes command of Fish Fire, 5 other fires along Dalton Hwy

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 23, 2022

  

  A Type 3 incident management team from Nevada led by Incident Commander Erik Newell and staffed with 77 personnel is working to fully suppress the Fish Fire (#319) and monitor five other wildfires in the Yukon and Tanana zones along… Read More ›

• Moderate activity on the Clear Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 23, 2022

  

  Today’s date: June 23, 2022 STATS: 1,931 acres Location: 6.5 miles northwest of the City of Anderson Personnel: 90 Start Date: June 21, 2022 Cause: Natural, Lightning Fuels: A mix of tundra, brush, hardwoods, and black spruce Clear, Alaska. –… Read More ›

• Collaborative effort in strong response to Dowling Fire in Anchorage

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 23, 2022

  Final update 11:00 pm – Pioneer Peak and the squad from Palmer forestry have a hose lay all around the fire and have mopped up the perimeter 5-10 feet into the burned area from the fire’s edge. The fire was… Read More ›

• Contingency line completed around Lime village

  By limecomplex on June 23, 2022

  

  June 23, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 am The total complex size is 494,030 acres. There are over 219 total resources assigned to the various fires, including two Type 1 Hotshot crews, one Type 2 Initial Attack Hand crew, four helicopters… Read More ›

• More crews join fight against Clear Fire west of Anderson

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2022

  The Clear Fire (#346) moderated in fire behavior after midnight as temperature cooled and moisture in the air increased due to the passing storms. Today, as the sun warms the area an increase in activity is expected. The fire is… Read More ›

• Progress made on Fish Fire (#319) west of Dalton Highway near Arctic Circle Campground

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 22, 2022

  

  Firefighters are making excellent progress as they work to extinguish the Fish Fire (#319) on the west side of the Dalton Highway near mile marker 116. A Type 3 incident management team from Nevada assumed command of the fire at… Read More ›

• Minimal growth on the East Fork Fire

  By EastForkFire on June 22, 2022

  

  St. Mary’s Alaska – As of 7 AM today, June 22, the Alaska Type 2 Green Incident Management Team has transferred command of the East Fork and Apoon Pass fires to a smaller type three incident management team lead by… Read More ›

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