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BLM AFS responds to increased fire activity

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on AUGUST 4, 2025

“…On Monday, four BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers were dispatched to the Medicine Fire (#484) to protect a cabin along Birch Creek. The wind-driven fire was estimated at approximately 1,000 acres and exhibited active fire behavior, including torching and running through black spruce fuels. Detected by satellite imagery Monday morning, the fire is located about 17 miles southeast of Central and a mile north of the 9,600-acre Buckley Bar Fire (#264), which is part of the #PtarmiganComplex. The Medicine Fire is believed to have been ignited by lightning that touched down in the area on Sunday. Firefighters had previously visited the cabin to complete structure protection work to protect it from the Buckley Bar Fire.

“Also over the Sunday, four smokejumpers responded to the #BlackSandFire (#483), located approximately 32 miles north of Ruby, to protect a BLM-designated historic cabin. The fire, discovered Sunday, was estimated at 50 acres and is burning in a mix of spruce and tundra. The smokejumpers remain assigned to ensure continued protection of the site…”

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/08/04/blm-afs-responds-to-increased-fire-activity/

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Conditions remain hot, dry in Yukon Flats while rain reduces activity across much of Alaska

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JULY 29, 2025

“…Even the #PtarmiganComplex near Central and Circle is now seeing substantiative rainfall. Crews there are focused on backhauling equipment and completing suppression repair work, including rehabilitation of a dozer line built during efforts on the now-extinguished Deadwood Fire.

“Statewide, 405 wildfires have burned just under 1 million acres this season. In the Upper Yukon Zone, covering 51.9 million acres in northeastern Alaska, 57 fires have burned roughly 180,700 acres. Five fires were called out in the Zone Monday, while 32 remain active. The Zone also recorded 891 lightning strikes, most accompanied by rain.

“Elsewhere in BLM AFS’s protection area, which spans the northern half of Alaska, fire activity continues to taper off. The #GoldrunComplex of fires between Ambler and Kiana, the #RoundaboutComplex near Huslia, the #LushFire near Rampart, and the #NinetyeightFire north of the Salcha River southeast of Fairbanks are all wrapping up suppression efforts. Crews are backhauling gear and returning equipment to the BLM AFS Cache at Fort Wainwright.”

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/07/29/conditions-remain-hot-dry-in-yukon-flats-while-rain-reduces-activity-across-much-of-alaska/

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NOTE: Bringing forward from July 25, 2025 for Informational purposes

BLM AFS fires update: Crews continue work as fire managers prepare for chance of warmer weather, possible increased activity

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JULY 25, 2025

While fire activity has moderated across much of the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area, 166 fires remain active within the 191.5 million-acre zone — an area larger than Texas. Currently, 266 personnel are assigned to four fires, but that number is expected to drop after the weekend as crews wrap up work protecting communities and valuable sites…

Article contains updates on #PtarmiganComplex #LushFire #NinetyeightFire #GoldrunComplex #RoundaboutComplex

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/07/25/blm-afs-fires-update-crews-continue-work-as-fire-managers-prepare-for-chance-of-warmer-weather-possible-increased-activity/

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Crews transition on Ptarmigan Complex, thunderstorms bring wind and light precipitation

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JULY 15, 2025

The weather area forecast for the #PtarmiganComplex continues to call for scattered moisture, cooler temperatures, and potential thunderstorms over the next few days. Fire activity across the complex yesterday was minimal with the increased activity occurring on the #BuckleyBarFire and the southern end of the #TurtleFire after a series of thunderstorms brought strong winds to the complex in the early evening.

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/07/15/crews-transition-on-ptarmigan-complex-thunderstorms-bring-wind-and-light-precipitation/

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Warming and drying trend in the forecast for Ptarmigan Complex, drone module assigned to support incident

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JULY 11, 2025

The Ptarmigan Complex experienced moderate fire activity yesterday morning due to mostly cloudy weather accompanied by a light drizzle. Activity increased slightly on the north end of the Turtle Fire (#243) as cloud cover broke and temperatures increased in the early afternoon. The area expects to see a warming, drying trend for the weekend. This may lead to an increase in fire activity and visible smoke.

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/07/11/warming-and-drying-trend-in-the-forecast-for-ptarmigan-complex-drone-module-assigned-to-support-incident/

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Ptarmigan Complex firefighters continue to prepare for Red Flag conditions

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JULY 1, 2025

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday due to a forecast that calls for hot, dry weather and windy conditions. In preparation, firefighters assigned to the Ptarmigan Complex worked over the past several days to reinforce saw lines and improve protection for Alaska Native allotments and other values at risk. Increased fire activity is expected and smoke across the complex could increase as the fuels become more receptive to fire and hotspots begin to show themselves. The public is asked to use extreme caution when working with or using anything that produces a spark or may start a fire.

Turtle Fire (#243) – Both the north and east flanks of the fire continue to show signs of smoldering heat. Limited smoke was observed Monday. Eight smokejumpers, the Paradise Type 2 hand crew, and the Council of Athabaskan Tribal Governments Type 2 wildland firefighting crew continue to add pumps and hoses to indirect line in the area around an Alaska Native allotment boundary near Mile 148 on the Steese Highway. The indirect line is also being improved with additional saw work.

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/07/01/ptarmigan-complex-firefighters-continue-to-prepare-for-red-flag-conditions/

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#OskawalikFire (#122) reaches 75% containment. Crews continuing to grid and begin backhauling operations - BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION on JUNE 26, 2025

Retardant aircraft help mitigate fire growth to the northeast on #NelchinaGlacierFire - BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION on JUNE 26, 2025

No recent growth on the #NinetyeightFire - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

Cooler, wetter weather continues to moderate fire behavior on the #LushFire (#199) - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

Recent weather pattern helps to moderate #PtarmiganComplex fires - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/26/recent-weather-pattern-helps-to-moderate-ptarmigan-complex-fires/