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• Alaska State Fire Marshal lifts suspension on sale and use of fireworks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 31, 2019

  The Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office has lifted the suspension on the use and sale of fireworks in Alaska, effective on Monday, July 29. This decision was based on the current low to moderate wildfire danger as a result of… Read More ›

• Chalkyitsik Complex: 499,758 acres

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 31, 2019

  

  Crew movement day as two Hotshot firefighter crews return to the Pacific Northwest and new firefighters arrive in Chalkyitsik. Minimal fire growth occurred across the complex on Wednesday as crews continue today to secure and mop up completed control lines…. Read More ›

• Firefighters continue to hold and improve lines on Conucopia Complex fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 31, 2019

  

  Beaver, Alaska – Firefighters continued the same work on Tuesday as they have for the last few days – holding and improving line already built and watching for opportunities to conduct burnout operations on Conucopia Complex fires. Burnouts remove fuel… Read More ›

• Firefighters on the Move in the Tanana Zone

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 31, 2019

  Firefighters monitoring active fires Tuesday observed increased burning and smoke on several incidents. Eight smokejumpers were moved via helicopter from the Buster Creek Fire (#624) to the Lloyd Mountain Fire (#361), just to the southeast of Cosna River, and were… Read More ›

• Smoke Outlook 7/31-8/01: Winds will improve air quality throughout most of Alaska

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 31, 2019

  

  Though drought persists in the central Interior and warmer, drier weather may cause an increase in fire activity today, winds and recent precipitation trends have resulted in generally better air quality for the Fairbanks, Anchorage and Southeast Alaska regions. North… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Incident Commander Brian Pisarek says Thank You

  By 2019swanlakefireinfo on July 30, 2019

  

  The Eastern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) will transfer command of the Swan Lake Fire to the a smaller, local IMT on Wednesday, July 31. This type 3 team will monitor the fire and finish the remaining work,… Read More ›

• Southwest Alaska Area Fire Update – Tuesday July 30, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 30, 2019

  Firefighters working on lightning-caused fires in Southwest Alaska are finally getting a helping hand from cooler, wetter weather. Due to the moderating fire activity, fire managers are beginning the demobilization process and expect to start releasing crews over the next… Read More ›

• Weather to test work completed on Cornucopia Complex

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 30, 2019

  Beaver, Alaska – Weather will test firelines today put in by crews on the Cornucopia Complex as the sun cures vegetation, the humidity drops to 35% and gusty winds to 20 mph blow from the west. A wind from the… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Zone: Initial attack response success

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 30, 2019

  

  In the past few days initial response to new fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service Upper Yukon Zone has successfully kept fires under 200 acres.  The Upper Yukon Zone, which covers the Northern Interior part of the state, has… Read More ›

• Fire kicks up smoke in Tanana Zone; public meeting scheduled in Rampart for Thursday

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 30, 2019

  Fire activity picked up on the Little Mud River Fire (#316) Monday, creating a large smoke column that sent blowing ash as far as Manley, 10 miles away. The fire is not staffed at this time, however, smokejumpers at a… Read More ›

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