The Wyoming Incident Management Team will hold a community meeting at 1 p.m., July 15, at the Ambler School (109 Ambler Drive, Ambler, AK 99786). Fire mangers will discuss updates for the Goldrun Complex and be available to answer questions.
Kaliguricheark Fire
Warm, dry weather aids Goldrun Complex fire growth
Continued warm, dry weather has aided the growth of the fires that make up the Goldrun Complex. The eight fires, which were started by lightning in an area between Kiana and Ambler in the Kobuk Valley, increased their acreage by a combined 5,441 acres since yesterday.
Wyoming Type 3 IMT assumes management of Goldrun Complex
A Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) arrived in Ambler yesterday to begin management of the eight fires in the Goldrun Complex. The lightning-caused fires are located between the communities of Kiana and Ambler in the Kobuk Valley.
IMT to take command of Goldrun Complex near Ambler
A Type 3 incident management team from Wyoming is scheduled to take command of a complex of eight wildfires burning between Kiana and Ambler in the Kobuk Valley at 6 p.m. today. Some members of the team will be based in Ambler, while others will support them from Fairbanks.
Gusty northerly winds, warmer weather causing continual growth on Western Alaska fires
Today, cooler weather and windy conditions out of the north will continue to push flames and fire growth in the Galena Zone, which encompasses Western Alaska from the Yukon River north to the North Slope. The Galena Zone also recorded 1,202 lightning strikes on Monday.
Smokejumpers, aircraft respond to 2 new wildfires near Ambler
A detection flight Sunday night located five new lightning-caused wildfires in the Galena Zone. The zone recorded nearly 1,600 lightning strikes Sunday following days of hot, dry conditions with little to no precipitation.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 