Firefighters on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) worked 50 to 100 feet in from the fire perimeter Friday, extinguishing areas of heat. Containment is now 70%. There is rain in the forecast for Friday evening and a greater than 50%… Read More ›
Mooseheart Crew
Starry firefighters reach 60% containment
It’s been six days since the initial attack of the Starry Fire (#234) in Anderson, Alaska. So far firefighters have stopped progression of the 547-acre fire, wrapped it with dozer line and hose and have secured 10 feet in around… Read More ›
Creating wildfire-resilient Alaska communities
In the fall of 2022, the Mooseheart crew, a BLM contract crew predominantly made of firefighters from Tanana and Minto, , created a fuel break to help protect the village of Alatna from wildfires.
Mooseheart Crew prepares for next assignment of 2022 fire season
On Sunday morning, Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service employee Hudson Plass inspected the Mooseheart Crew so it could be made available for its next fire assignment of the 2022 season. The inspection ensured that the crew had all… Read More ›
First of seven BLM AFS Type 2 contract crews available for wildfire response
The Mooseheart Crew with assembly points in Minto and Tanana got the honor of being the first of seven BLM Alaska Fire Service Type 2 contract crews available for the 2022 Alaska Fire Season.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 