Firefighters declared the Jade Fire (#285) near Ambler 90% contained on Sunday. The area received rain from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., which limited firefighting efforts but also greatly reduced fire activity.
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Firefighters Respond to New Start Near Galena; CATG Crew Assigned to Jade Fire
Twelve smokejumpers supported by four single-engine water scoopers responded to Whakatna Fire (#306) about 12 miles northeast of Galena on Thursday night. The fire was reported about 9:30 p.m.
BLM AFS awards three contracts for Alaska village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting crews
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) awarded three contracts for Type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews based in rural northeastern and Interior Alaska villages for the 2020 fire season. The contractors selected will base crews in… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 