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#2025AlaskaFireSeason #FireStatus
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.
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#2025AlaskaFireSeason #FireStatus
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.
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#2025AlaskaFireSeason #FireStatus
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.
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#2025AlaskaFireSeason #PtarmiganComplex
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Overnight storms bring more rain to #PtarmiganComplex firesBY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 25, 2025
The fires that make up the Ptarmigan Complex near Central and Circle received wetting rain from thunderstorms that passed through the area overnight. A quarter inch of rain was recorded at the portable weather station firefighters set up east of Central. Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected today and fire behavior is likely to be less active, however, smoldering is expected to continue and outflow winds from passing thunderstorms could lead to increased fire activity.
The Smith River Hotshots arrived Tuesday, allowing 12 of the 20 smokejumpers assigned to the complex to demobilize to prepare for future assignments. One hundred people are now assigned to the complex.
The public is asked to be aware that firefighters will be assessing structures and potential fuel breaks in the Central area over the next few days. Please give them plenty of room to work.
#TurtleFire (#243) –After arriving in the afternoon, the Smith River Hotshots were briefed and began familiarizing themselves the area where they will be working. Smokejumpers patrolled the river by boat. They reported no fire activity and no smoke in the flats between the western flank of the fire and the river…
https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/25/overnight-storms-bring-more-rain-to-ptarmigan-complex-fires/
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Fire Status Updates for June 25 2025 for fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Fire info could be several hours old.
#RoundaboutComplex
#RichardsFire Actively In Work
#MoldyFire Unstaffed
#CaribouFire Structure Protection
#NewCottonwoodFire Actively In Work#TwelvemileLakeFire Acres 14,420
#LakeGeorgeFire Acres 200
#SandLakeFire Acres 2,856#NenanaRidgeComplex Acres 6,430
#BonanzaCreekFire Acres 2,165
#GoldstreamCreekFire Acres 4,265#OskawalikFire Acres 1,779 Cont. 60%
#NelchinaGlacierFire Acres 2,525 Cont. Uknown#7MileLookoutFire Acres 1,373 Contain. Unknown
#TokRiverFire Acres 314 Contain. Unknown
#TractorTrailFire Acres 40 Contain. Unknown
#RiverTrailFire Acres 19,938 Contain. Unknown
#TheRidgelineFire Acres 4,584 Contain. Unknown
#LakeMansfieldFire Acres 688 Contain. Unknown#NinetyeightFire Decreasing activity
Tanana Zone
#LushFire Actively In Work
#ElephantFire Actively In Work
#ShortcutFire Actively In Work
#BootleggerFire Actively In Work
#HayFire Actively In Work#PtarmiganComplex Acres 3,800
#TurtleFire Monitor Status
#DeadwoodFire Contained/controlled
#KetchemFire Contained/controlled
#AlligatorFire Acres 1,100
#BirchFire Acres 2,700
#LittleMosquitoFire Monitor Status#BearCreek Acres 26,047
#SaintGeorgeCreekFire Acres 11,500Fires No longer followed by BakersRelay
#NakochelikFire Contained, demobilized -
#2025AlaskaFireSeason
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More rain, thunderstorms expected over Ptarmigan Complex firesBY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 24, 2025
The fires that make up the #PtarmiganComplex near Central and Circle experienced wetting rain and thunderstorms overnight. More rain and thunderstorms are expected today. This will impact helicopter flights and some operations. Fire behavior is likely to be less active following a rain event, but smoldering can continue and fire activity will likely pick up as conditions dry out.
The Black Hills Wildland Fire Module installed a remote automatic weather station (RAWS) on Monday. A radio repeater was also installed. Installation of this critical equipment will allow firefighters to receive more accurate weather data and have better communications across the large distance covered by the complex.
The public is asked to be aware that firefighters will be assessing structures and potential fuel breaks in the Central area over the next few days. Please give them plenty of room to work.
#TurtleFire (#243) – Nine Smokejumpers patrolled the western flank of the fire along Birch Creek on Monday to assess the progress of Sunday evening’s firing operation. They also confirmed that fire hadn’t crossed Birch Creek. Today, firefighters will continue to assess and prep structures and monitor fire activity along the east side of Birch Creek. The fire will be flown and monitored every day as weather and smoke conditions allow.
https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/24/more-rain-thunderstorms-expected-over-ptarmigan-complex-fires/
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Fire Status Updates for June 23 2025 for fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Fire info could be several hours old.
ALASKA
#HimalayaRoadFire ACRES: 1,868 Contain: unk
#TwelveMileLakeFire ACRES 6,221 Contain: Unk
#LakeGeorgeFire ACRES UNK Cont. Unk
#SandLakeFire ACRES UNK Cont.
#TheSevenMileLookoutFire ACRES 1,500 Con. Unk
#BonanzaCreekFire ACRES: 1599 Contain: unknown
#NinetyeightFire ACRES: 800 Contain: unknown
#WolverineComplex ACRES: 1,000 Contain: unk
#KechumstukCreekFire ACRES: 4,201 Contain: unk
#MarshallMountainFire: ACRES: 300 Contain: unk
#BearCreekFire: ACRES: 21,210 Contain: Unk
#SaintGeorgeCreekFire ACRES 285 Contain: Unk
#BonnifieldCreekFire ACRES 2675 Contain. Unk
#AggieCreekFire ACRES 934 Contain: Unknown
#GilmoreTrailFire ACRES 15.5 Contain: Unknown
#GoldstreamCreekFire ACRES 80s Cont. Unknown
#TokRiverFire ACRES unknown Contain. Unknown
#OskawalikFire ACRES 1,779 Contain. Unk
#NelchinaGlacierFire ACRES 750 Contain. Unk
#LushFire ACRES Unk Con. Unk
#Bootlegger ACRES Unk Con. Unk
#McCoyCreekFire Contained, being monitored.
#WashintonCreekFire ACRES 5.7 Contain. Unknown
#TurtleFire and #IkheenijikFire ACRES 7000 con unk
#AlligatorFire - ACRES 300 Contain. 25%
#DeadwoodFire - mopping up
#McArthurCreekFire Being monitored
#RidgelineFire Being monitored
#LadueRiverFire Being monitored
#RiverTrailFire Being monitored
#KetchemFire -
#LittleMosquitoFire -Fire info from: https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/22/alaska-type-3-team-assumes-command-of-fires-burning-near-central-circle/
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