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#NationalFireNews from the National Interagency Fire Center: Today, nine new large fires were reported yesterday, four in Montana, three in Washington and one in both...

Alaska Government • Aug 21, 2021

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#NationalFireNews from the National Interagency Fire Center: More than 2.4 million acres have burned in 104 large fires and complexes in 12 states. More than 25,000...

Alaska Government • Aug 21, 2021

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The last two staffed in Alaska were demobilized Wednesday as Alaska's wildfire season draws to a close. There was a flurry of activity in Venetie on Wednesday...

Alaska Government • Aug 21, 2021

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#NationalFireNews from the National Interagency Fire Center: Large fire activity continued in 12 states across the country where 99 large fires and complexes have...

Alaska Government • Aug 21, 2021

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The cooler, wetter weather has greatly reduced fire behavior on the #DryCreekFire (#195) in the past few days. Due to this, the number of personnel working on the fire...

Alaska Government • Jul 7, 2021

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More cool and damp weather today is just what firefighters on the 25,758-acre #MunsonCreekFire ordered. Starting yesterday and continuing today, firefighters...

Alaska Government • Jul 7, 2021

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Fire crews, along with aviation and heavy equipment resources have put in a substantial amount of work along the perimeter of the #HaystackFire which has been reflected...

Alaska Government • Jun 23, 2021

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Two crews continue to mop up the 24-acre #StraightCreekFire north of the Parks Highway near Mile 325. The lightning-caused fire located 2 miles north...

Alaska Government • Jun 23, 2021

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Firefighters on foot and in packrafts continued accessing hard-to-reach areas of the 2,135-acre #AboutMountainFire near McGrath on Monday to boost containment of the fire...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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Alberta Wildfire, a branch of the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has sent four water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft and a Bird Dog plane to Alaska to assist...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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Operational priorities today include searching for hot spots within the #HaystackFire perimeter and monitoring for lightning holdover fires in the vicinity. https://akfireinfo.com/2021/06/22/fuel-break-slowed-haystack-fire-growth/...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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"Escape route" is another important term we feature in our #FireFightingResources terminology this week. An escape route is a preplanned and understood route to a safety...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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#NationalFireNews from National Interagency Fire Center: Due to a significant increase in fire activity in multiple geographic areas, as well as increased competition...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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Firefighters are wrapping up work on the #LittleAlbertCreekFire (#206) burning about 5 miles west of Central. With more than 50% of the 536-acre fire contained Sunday...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021

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Containment on the 2,135-acre #AboutMountainFire near McGrath in southwest Alaska climbed to 60 percent on Monday as firefighters continued to benefit from cool,...

Alaska Government • Jun 22, 2021