Alaska Division of Forestry – Alaska Wildland Fire Information

Picture shows a parking lot in foreground, bathrooms on far right, and several tall spruce trees with blue sky in the background. This pictures is taken after crews thinned out trees

Visibility and cleanliness improved at Chena River State Recreation Site

By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 17, 2022

The Chena River State Recreation Site located in Fairbanks has been closed to the public since 2020. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection was tasked in early August with removing fuels that had accumulated by thinning and trimming… Read More ›

Fulton Hotshots hiking on fire during their time on the Bean Complex. Photo credit: Kylie Paul Fulton Hotshot Crew

Bean Complex transitions command to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone

By beancomplex2022 on August 3, 2022

Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 returned command of the Bean Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone at 9 a.m. Wednesday. This will be the final daily Bean Complex update unless fire activity increases significantly…. Read More ›

Stack of tree logs in foreground with standing tress and vegetation in the background.

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 ›

Alaska Fire Service dispatch is the main communication link for fire and aviation resources. Dispatchers are working at their computers to assist firefighters with ordering what is needed for fires. Photo credit: Beth Ipsen, BLM AFS

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 ›

3 firefighters in green pants, yellow shirts, yellow hardhats, wearing a pack, holding different tools bend down to move their bare hand through the dirt to feel for heat. Ground is black and brown from fire burn with a mix of trees that have green, golden or brown leaves.

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 ›

Incident Management Team at command post in Fairbanks conduct daily operational briefings by radio to inform all fire resources on the Bean Complex. Radio repeaters make it possible to communicate with firefighters in remote areas. Incident Meteorologist using base station radio phone to give weather briefing. People from other sections listen to briefing and their turn to brief over the radio in radio room. Photo credit: Tomas Liogys

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 ›

Map of Clear fire perimeter with nearby geographic features labeled

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 ›

Firefighters, equipment and supplies being shuttled on the river by boats. The bow of the river boat moving down the Tanana River with firefighter gear and cooler. Photo credit: Kylie Paul Fulton IHC

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 ›

Two men in black jackets and green pants check equipment and supplies sitting on an rocky shore. Cloudy sky and trees fill the background with a large open grassy field along the river.

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 ›