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Chalkyitsik Complex: 499,758 acres
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 ›
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Firefighters continue to hold and improve lines on Conucopia Complex fires
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 ›
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Firefighters on the Move in the Tanana Zone
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 ›
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Smoke Outlook 7/31-8/01: Winds will improve air quality throughout most of Alaska
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 ›
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Swan Lake Incident Commander Brian Pisarek says Thank You
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 ›
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Southwest Alaska Area Fire Update – Tuesday 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 ›
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Weather to test work completed on Cornucopia Complex
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 ›
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Upper Yukon Zone: Initial attack response success
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 ›
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Fire kicks up smoke in Tanana Zone; public meeting scheduled in Rampart for Thursday
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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Chalkyitsik Complex Update: 55% Completed
Fire managers consider the western perimeter of Frozen Calf Fire between Chahalie and Ohtig lakes to be contained, reducing the chances of fire crossing it toward Chalkyitsik. The 16.5-mile containment line, construct of hand line, dozer line and natural barriers… Read More ›
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