Firefighters are working a balance of finishing fire line work in certain areas and removing equipment from other areas. Crews and helicopters have been making progress removing equipment and supplies from remote parts of the fires. Another sunny day provided… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry
Limited Fire Activity on the Clear Fire
Summary: Today’s weather forecast calls for higher temperatures and lower humidities. As a result, there is some potential for limited fire activity within the fire’s perimeter, and some smoke may be visible today. Weather: Expect a generally sunny day with… Read More ›
Motorboats have been a Key Component of Supporting Fire Crews on the Bean Complex
Clear and sunny weather conditions returned to the region on Saturday. It allowed firefighters the opportunity to use helicopters to start removing equipment and supplies from some remote parts of the fires. Motorboats continue to move firefighters and gear to… Read More ›
Bean Complex Crews Prepare Extra Equipment for Removal
Crews continue to pack up and prepare extra equipment and supplies from remote areas in preparation for hauling by helicopter or boat. Holdover hot spots and pockets of heat in the ground continue to be present, which could influence future… Read More ›
Firefighters Continue Line Work in Some Areas and Backhaul in Others on the Bean Complex
Fire crews started to shift their focus on certain areas of the complex to packing up and hauling out the equipment and supplies that were used for fire suppression and structure protection. The fire lines located near or adjacent to… Read More ›
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Early July of 2022, a lightning event swept across the state of Alaska, leaving a swath of more than 100 new fire starts in its path and several more in the following days. By July 20, a total 530 wildfires… Read More ›
Crews Begin Inventory and Backhaul of Equipment and Supplies from areas on the Bean Complex
Clear skies and sunshine returned to the fire area on Wednesday, allowing improved conditions for helicopters and motorboats to move crews and equipment around on the fires. In some locations where itβs no longer needed, equipment and supplies are inventoried… Read More ›
Lime Complex to be turned back to local unit
NW9 Incident Management Team Incident Commander β Tyson Albrecht Lime Complex Daily Update July 21, 2022 The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 865,620 acres, and there… Read More ›
Rain douses Minto Lakes Fire while firefighters continue repair work
The fire had significant rainfall Tuesday night and showers will continue throughout Wednesday. Cool, wet weather continues to damper any heat in black spruce stringers and deep duff pockets of the fire area, interior to containment lines. Today, heavy equipment… Read More ›
Firefighters perform mop-up, backhaul, and suppression repair on Clear Fire
Summary: Suppression efforts continue on the Clear Fire, with firefighters performing actions that minimize potential impacts to structures, infrastructure, and other values. In some areas, the focus has shifted to mop-up, backhaul, and suppression repair. Firefighters are coordinating with incident… Read More ›