Alaska Division of Forestry – Page 37 – Alaska Wildland Fire Information

Photo of a drone in the sky with firefighters on the ground wearing yellow nomex shirts and green nomex pants. They are standing next to a red Chevrolet truck in a gravel lot. Green trees and brush in the background.

Additional precipitation and cooler temperatures keep fires on the Middle Tanana Complex quiet

By midtananacomplex2022 on July 13, 2022

An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or drone, was assigned to the Middle Tanana Complex. The UAS comes with a team that controls the machine from the ground and operates the system it connects to. Yesterday the UAS was used for… Read More ›

Minto Lakes Fire gaining containment

By Mintolakes2022 on July 13, 2022

View of a type 2 helicopter loading water from the Chatanika River with the crew spike camp in the foreground. USFS Picture

Moderate fire activity and minimal growth on the Poorman Complex

By poormancomplex2022 on July 13, 2022

There was moderate fire activity on the Camp Creek and Donut Fires yesterday due to dry, windy conditions. The fires saw minimal fire growth with most of the activity within the interior of the current fire perimeter. The Lassen Hotshot… Read More ›

A group of logistical support staff stand in a school gym in Aniak, Alaska. The school's mascot is displayed in the center.

Feeding firefighters in Alaska takes a large team, lots of food

By limecomplex on July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022, 9:30 am 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 are 150 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21… Read More ›

A red & white helicopter sits at the helibase and ready to transport personnel to the fire line.

Favorable weather enables progress on Little Chena River Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2022

Another day of moderating weather allowed crews to make solid progress around the Little Chena River Fire (#499) yesterday. Fog and low-level clouds lingered during the morning that gave way to light and steady rain in the afternoon. Even with… Read More ›

Tanana Valley State Forest will fully reopen to motorized use

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2022

(Fairbanks, AK) – Beginning on July 12, 2022 at 1:00 P.M., the “Tanana Road Closure Order” is rescinded to allow motorized use of the Tanana Valley State Forest. Several logging roads had already reopened at 8:00 A.M. The Tanana Valley… Read More ›

This image is a map of the fires on the Middle Tanana Complex. It includes fire perimeters for the Yukon Creek, Marshall Mountain, Central Creek, Central Creek Airstrip, Porcupine Creek, South Fork, Gold Hub, California Creek, and Gilles Creek Fires. It also includes areas in Ready and Set evacuation status along the Salcha and Goodpaster rivers and Shaw Creek Road.

Fire activity remains low across the Middle Tanana Complex

By midtananacomplex2022 on July 12, 2022

Helicopters are supporting firefighting efforts on the Middle Tanana Complex as weather and visibility allow. They are assisting with sling loads, cargo missions, and moving firefighters. Less rain fell over the fire area yesterday. Still, temperatures remained cool and the… Read More ›

Rain continues to fall on the Minto Lakes Fire.

By Mintolakes2022 on July 12, 2022

Minto Lakes Fire interior burning conditions – USFS Picture

A map using unique colors to indicate each period of fire growth of the fires in the Bean Complex. The earlier periods of growth are depicted in cooler tones, and most recent growth is shown in red.

Cool damp weather slows parts of the Bean Complex but the potential for growth remains

By beancomplex2022 on July 12, 2022

Scattered light rain occurred intermittently over parts of the Bean Complex yesterday, while some areas remained dry. This light precipitation, higher relative humidity, and lingering smoke moderated fire behavior and fire spread on the Tanana River Fire (#310) on the… Read More ›

A Day of Heavy Rainfall Creates Muddy Conditions on the Clear Fire

By clearfire2022 on July 12, 2022

(Clear, Alaska) – There is a COMMUNITY MEETING to share information on the Clear Fire TONIGHT (Tuesday, July 12) at 7:30 p.m. at the Anderson Fire Hall, 911 D Street, Anderson, Alaska. The meeting will also be broadcast live on… Read More ›