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• Rain Forecast at Swan Lake Fire

  By 2019swanlakefireinfo on July 23, 2019

  PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY, 6 PM COOPER LANDING SCHOOL – 19030 BEAN CREEK ROAD Daily Update for July 23 YESTERDAY: Moderate growth and fire activity was observed in the Thurman and Mystery Creek drainages. Occasional tree torching was seen in areas… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon: Weather may allow burnout operations

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 23, 2019

  Weather conditions today or tomorrow could finally allow firefighters to conduct planned burnout operations on three fires in the Upper Yukon Zone’s Cornucopia Complex: the Hadweenzic Fire (#337), the Tony Slough Fire (#493) and the Chandalar River Fire (#349). Firefighters… Read More ›

• Successful Burnout Yesterday – Hess Creek Fire 7/23/19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 23, 2019

  Yesterday firefighters conducted a burnout operation on the southeast corner of the #HessCreekFire along the Elliott Highway between mile markers 61 and 65. The goal of this operation was to remove fuel (mostly black spruce trees) between the fire’s edge… Read More ›

• Chalkyitsik Complex sees active fire behavior

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 23, 2019

  Chalkyitsik Complex – #466 (Tractor Trail 2 –#348, Frozen Calf Fire –#367, Bearnose Hill Fire –#407, and Tettjajik Creek #424) – 473,451 acres combined – 281 personnel assigned to the complex Portions of all four fires in the Chalkyitsik Complex were active yesterday. The Bearnose… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Operations Briefing July 23, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 23, 2019

  

• Shovel Creek Fire July 23 8am Update: Active Fire Interior to Perimeter as Repair and Mop-up Progresses

  By 2019shovelcreekfirepio on July 23, 2019

  Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres      Containment: 54%       Personnel: 384    Start Date: June 21, 2019       Cause: Lightning Improvements to the fire area progressed yesterday as Northern Rockies Incident Management… Read More ›

• Live-Chetaslina and Long Fire Community Meeting, Kenny Lake, AK

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 22, 2019

  

  Live – Chetaslina and Long Fire Community meeting hosted by Valdez-Copper River Area Forestry and the National Park at the Kenny Lake Community Hill in Kenny Lake, AK. (At the fairgrounds) Chetaslina and Long Fire Fire Information: 907-987-4049Email: vcrafireinfo@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Copper-River-Firewise-380614802067468/Web: www.akfireinfo.com

• Southwest Alaska Area Fire Information Update – July 22

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 22, 2019

  Southwest Area Fire Managers are seeking opportunities to protect Native Alaskan allotments threatened by one or more of the 64 active fires in Southwest Alaska. There are currently 120 firefighters assigned to four fires. Crews and support staff finishing their… Read More ›

• Crews Pile and Backhaul Miles of Hose on the Swan Lake Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 22, 2019

  

  Visit the Swan Lake Fire Inciweb page for more information; https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6387/

• Smoke Outlook for 7/22 – 7/23: Warmer temperatures return, heavy smoke in Upper Yukon zone

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 22, 2019

  A high pressure system is returning to Alaska, bringing warmer temperatures back to fire areas and an increase in fire activity. Fuels in Alaska especially dry in the Upper Yukon Valley where numerous fires are burning, with heavy smoke being… Read More ›

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