The BLM Alaska Fire Service is working on two wind-driven fires that broke out in the Yukon Flats on Monday. Four water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft and 16 smokejumpers were on the ground trying to suppress the Tiechovun Lake Fire (#304)… Read More ›
Upper Yukon Zone
Smokejumpers attack fire near Livengood for first fire jump of season
A pair of Alaska smokejumpers logged the first fire jump of the season Friday on a small fire burning close to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline about five miles southwest of Livengood. The Ready Bullion Creek Fire (#103) was reported to the Division… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, water-scooping aircraft successfully contain fire north of Fort Yukon
Smokejumpers are mopping up the Shovun Lake Fire (#371) a day after they and four Fire Boss airplanes were able to contain the new fire burning north of Fort Yukon Saturday. The eight smokejumpers and four water-scooping airplanes were sent… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, aircraft work on new fire north of Fort Yukon
Eight smokejumpers and five aircraft were busy Saturday night trying to suppress a new fire burning about 10 miles northwest of Fort Yukon. The Shovun Lake Fire (#371) was spotted shortly after 3 p.m. today by BLM Alaska Fire Service… Read More ›
BLM AFS smokejumpers working on wildfire near Canadian border
Four BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers are working on a lightning-caused wildfire near the Canadian Border. The Pass Creek Fire (#245) was spotted by BLM AFS personnel from the Upper Yukon Zone on a detection flight Sunday following a few… Read More ›
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