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Chalkyitsik Complex sees active fire behavior
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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire Operations Briefing July 23, 2019
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Shovel Creek Fire July 23 8am Update: Active Fire Interior to Perimeter as Repair and Mop-up Progresses
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 ›
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Live-Chetaslina and Long Fire Community Meeting, Kenny Lake, AK
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
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Southwest Alaska Area Fire Information Update – July 22
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 ›
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Crews Pile and Backhaul Miles of Hose on the Swan Lake Fire
Visit the Swan Lake Fire Inciweb page for more information; https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6387/
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Smoke Outlook for 7/22 – 7/23: Warmer temperatures return, heavy smoke in Upper Yukon zone
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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Steady progress continues for firefighters assigned to the Tanana Zone
There are currently 32 active fires in the Tanana Zone. A Distributed Real-Time Infrared (DRTI) flight confirmed a new spot fire based on previous smoke reports. The Warm Springs Fire is located south of the Boney Creek Fire and currently… Read More ›
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Point Protection Begins on the Chetaslina Fire
COPPER CENTER, AK – Point protection operations on structures near the Chetaslina Fire continue today. Firefighters are positioned at the Tenas Jack, Kuntson and Copper/Cheshnina cabins and at Dadina Lake. Firefighters are working to install hose lay and sprinkler systems… Read More ›
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Two Local Fire Support Staff Involved in Multi-Vehicle Collision
COPPER CENTER, AK – At approximately 11:50 am on July 21, two public information officers, one from U.S. Forest Service, Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest and one from National Park Service, Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve were involved in a… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 