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• BLM AFS responds to fire near Fort Yukon

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 11, 2019

  

  Four BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers, aided by a helicopter dropping buckets of water, gained the upper hand of a small fire burning about 1-1/2 miles southeast of Fort Yukon Tuesday afternoon. The Yllota Slough Fire (#225) was discovered at 1:30 p.m…. Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire on Kenai Peninsula now estimated at 3,500 acres

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 11, 2019

  

  With another warm, dry day on the Kenai Peninsula, the Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning north of the Sterling Highway continued to grow. The lightning-caused fire was estimated at 3,500 acres after a reconnaissance flight Tuesday evening, an increase of… Read More ›

• BLM AFS working on two fires in Western Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 11, 2019

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to a new fire about 17 miles north of Russian Mission today while work continues on the Lake Minakokosa Fire (#221) burning 50 miles east of Kobuk. Two fire Boss aircraft and eight smokejumpers are… Read More ›

• AICC Situation Report for June 11, 2019

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 11, 2019

  The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center website is experiencing difficulties this morning and is not functioning at this time. You can download the daily situation report by clicking on the link below.

• BLM AFS Smokejumpers, water-scoopers keep busy on Western Alaska fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 10, 2019

  

  The BLM Alaska Fire Service Galena Zone responded to several new fires in Western Alaska the past few days. After successfully suppressing one fire near Unalakleet on Sunday, smokejumpers and water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft worked on two fires Monday –… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, aircraft contain 160-acre fire near Unalakleet

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 10, 2019

  With help from water-dropping aircraft, eight BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers were able to contain a 160-acre fire burning about six miles east of Unalakleet late Sunday night. The South River Hills Fire (#207) was reported by the Unalakleet Fire… Read More ›

• Firefighters working on fires near Minto, Hughes; looking for new starts from recent lightning

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 9, 2019

  

  Eight smokejumpers, aided by two water-scooping aircraft, were able to knock down a 2-acre fire burning near Ptarmigan Hill about 7-1/2 miles northeast of Minto Saturday night. The Tractor Trail Fire (#195) is burning about 3 miles northeast of the… Read More ›

• Focus shifts to Coal Creek Fire on the Kenai Peninsula

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 8, 2019

  

  Lightning-caused fires on the Kenai Peninsula continue to produce visible smoke as firefighters shifted focus from the Tustumena Lake Fire to the Coal Creek Fire today. Chugachmuit’s Yukon Type 2 Initial Attack Fire Crew and the Division of Forestry’s Pioneer… Read More ›

• State, federal fire managers monitoring fire in Togiak National Wildife Refuge

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 7, 2019

  

  State and federal fire managers are keeping an eye on a 764-acre fire burning in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge near the confluence of No Lake Creek and the Ongivinuck River. The lightning-caused Ongivinuk River Fire (#175) started on June… Read More ›

• Final daily update for Oregon Lakes Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 7, 2019

  

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 34,499 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Stars Type 2) Cause: human, under investigation Management of the Oregon Lakes Fire will be transferred to the… Read More ›

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