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• Video Update with Operations Chief Karen Scholl for All Upper Yukon Fires August 10 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 10, 2019

  Firefighters have completed the majority of suppression work securing cabins and the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and Venetie. However, mop up, back haul and demobilization processes take time and numerous aviation assets and a temporary flight restriction (TFR) has… Read More ›

• Take a storyboard tour with over 50 of the “best of” photos from the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 10, 2019

  #CornucopiaComplex Take a tour with over 50 “best of” photos from the front lines of the 2019 Cornucopia Complex wildfires. See pictures of fire crews and personnel as they hike through swamps, patrol and mop up firelines, travel up rivers… Read More ›

• Video Update For for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Covering August 8-11, 2019

  By kalecasey on August 9, 2019

  Watch this 5 minute video update on the status of the fire suppression, mop up and back haul for all of the fires in the Cornucopia and Chalkyitsik Complexes with Operations Chief Karen Scholl and Information Officer Kale Casey. This… Read More ›

• Behind the Scenes in Galena – Alaska Fire Service

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 8, 2019

  Known for its rugged independence, the BLM Alaska Fire Service Galena Fire Management Zone supports all BLM AFS efforts across 93 million acres in western Alaska – an area roughly the size of Montana. Located 400 river miles and 271… Read More ›

• Three Day Update for All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area August 8-11, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 8, 2019

  

  Firefighters continue to make significant progress securing and strengthening lines on multiple wildfires across the Upper Yukon Flats on Wednesday. The highest priority for all fire personnel has been ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in villages of Chalkyitsik, Beaver and… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Fires: Through the Eyes of a Tanana Chiefs Initial Attack Crew Firefighter

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 8, 2019

  Take a visual tour of the fires in the Upper Yukon Flats are through the eyes of Levi Tucker, a Tok, Alaska based firefighter with the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Type 2 Initial Attack fire crew. Levi and his crew… Read More ›

• Hunters heading into the woods should be careful with fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 7, 2019

  

  It’s hunting season and the Alaska Division of Forestry is reminding hunters heading out into the woods to use caution with any activity that could spark a wildfire. While rain has soaked many parts of Alaska in the past week… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire perks up with hotter, drier weather but poses no threat

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 7, 2019

  

  As expected, fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning on the northern Kenai Peninsula has increased in recent days as a result of unseasonably hot, dry weather. That trend will likely continue until a change in the weather…. Read More ›

• All Fires in the Upper Yukon Area Now Managed by the Alaska Black Team: Wednesday August 7, 2019 Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 7, 2019

  Rain continued to be widespread over the Upper Yukon Flats on Tuesday, giving firefighters the upper hand, as crews remain fully engaged in mop-up and backhaul of equipment on multiple wildfires in the region. The Alaska Type 2 Black Team… Read More ›

• Chalkyitsik Complex Slideshow: Aerial Photographs of Fire Effects

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 7, 2019

  Take a visual aerial tour of the Chalkitysik Complex, which has been experiencing wetting rains for the past several days. As fire activity has been reduced to mainly creeping and smoldering, and with fire spread not expected on the Frozen… Read More ›

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