Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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• DOF crews engaged in repair work on southern end of the Clear Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 2, 2022

  

  Update for the Clear Fire – August 2, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 112 | Cause: Natural, lightning Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) completed their work on Monday… Read More ›

• Bean Complex receives strong support from the fire service dispatch center and fire cache

  By beancomplex2022 on August 2, 2022

  

  All seven fires on the Bean Complex are now unstaffed and will be monitored by air. Equipment and supplies are being hauled from Manley Hot Springs to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Cache in Fairbanks. Cleaning of facilities in Manley… Read More ›

• Alaska Interagency Wildfire Joint Information Center deactivated

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 1, 2022

  

  Now that the Alaska wildland fire season is showing significant signs of winding down due to the cooler, weather, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center deactivated the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Joint Information Center Monday.

• Cold trailing and suppression repair ongoing for Clear Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 1, 2022

  

  Update for the Clear Fire – August 1, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 127 | Cause: Natural, lightning Fire activity on the Clear Fire was minimal Sunday with the exception of one spot on the southern end… Read More ›

• Field operations completed and radio repeater system being removed on the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on August 1, 2022

  

  All the structure protection and fireline equipment have been hauled out from the fires and staged at Manley Hot Springs for ground transport. The last firefighters are also back to Manley Hot Springs and all the fires are now unstaffed… Read More ›

• Additional resources arrive to support ongoing operations

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 31, 2022

  

  The Update for the Clear Fire – July 31, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 117 | Cause: Natural, lightning An additional crew of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters is reporting Sunday to the Clear… Read More ›

• Bean Complex now at 90% completion

  By beancomplex2022 on July 31, 2022

  

  Over the past two days, Operations personnel have been able to make significant progress on dismantling structure protection and fireline equipment and hauling it to Manley Hot Springs by helicopter and motorboat. The equipment is then packaged for ground transport… Read More ›

• Equipment accountability on the Middle Tanana Complex

  By midtananacomplex2022 on July 30, 2022

  

  All around Alaska, boats were used to transport fire personnel and gear on wildfires this summer. This was especially true when thick smoke reduces visibility and grounds firefighting aircraft, sometimes for days as it did a month ago. The Middle… Read More ›

• Crews locate and extinguish hot spots on Clear Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 30, 2022

  

  The Update for the Clear Fire – July 30, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 93 | Cause: Natural, lightning As of Friday, two crews of firefighters are spiking out in the southern area of the fire. Spiking… Read More ›

• Incident Meteorologist has been a valuable team member on the Bean Complex

  By beancomplex2022 on July 30, 2022

  

  Warm and sunny weather conditions dominated the region again on Friday, allowing for continued helicopter and motorboat hauling work. No measurable amounts of rain were recorded over the fire area over the past 24 hours, yet fire activity remained smoldering… Read More ›

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