After nine water scoopers pummeled and significantly cool the Bean Fire (#362) on Sunday night, firefighters were able to make good progress and bring the fire to 90% containment on Monday.
Bean Fire
Firefighters Strengthen Lines as Bean Fire Slows After Aerial Support
The nine-person Woodhawk Wildland Fire Module from Montana is demobilizing from the Big Fire near Ruby today and will support the eight smokejumpers already working the Bean Fire, which is currently estimated at 10% containment.
Smokejumpers, Aircraft Respond to New Fire 20 Miles West of Manley Hot Springs
The Bean Fire (#362) was initially estimated at 80 acres and was burning at a moderate rate of spread, with fire running and torching through brush and tussocks. Smokejumpers on scene reported that water‑scooping aircraft were very effective in stopping most of the fire’s forward movement.
Alaska Fire Service managers expect more lightning-caused fires
Yesterday June 18, the year-to-date number of acres burned by wildfires inAlaska reached 1,005,196. This is the earliest date for reaching a millionacres since this statistic was first tracked in 1990. Widespread thunderstorms and lightning are causing several new… Read More ›
Firefighters working on fires scattered throughout Central Alaska
Firefighters are scattered throughout Central Alaska, working on both new wildfires and ones burning for several days. Smokejumpers responded to two small fires east and west of Manley Hot Springs Wednesday. Two smokejumpers made quick work of a small fire… Read More ›
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