Crews continue mopping up the Chistochina River Fire (#381). They secured at least 50 feet in from the fire’s perimeter yesterday. The goal is to ensure the entire 98 acre fire is mopped up and all hot spots are extinguished. This should be enough work to keep the remaining crews busy until early next week. […]
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Crews continue to seek out hot spots on Chistochina River Fire
August 9, 2017 
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Lightning triggers 19 new starts in BLM AFS’s Galena Zone Tuesday
June 7, 2017 Comments Off on Lightning triggers 19 new starts in BLM AFS’s Galena Zone Tuesday
BLM Alaska Fire Service’s Galena Zone experienced 19 new starts Tuesday due to a rash of lightning hitting the southwestern Yukon River corridor. The new starts occurred in either limited – the lowest priority – and full management option areas. Many of these new fires were discovered along the western coast from Unalakleet to Point […]
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