State Provides Alaska Fires Update

August 9, 2019

A bell 205 helicopter lands to pick up waiting members of the Chief Mountain Hotshot Crew at the Chalkyitsik helibase Sunday, July 14, 2019. The crew was being transported to the Chahalie Lake area near the Frozen Calf Fire (#367). The crew from Montana completed an assignment on the Shovel Creek Fire (#319), returned home for two days off and are now back in Alaska. Sam Harrel/Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team

The Alaska Wildland Fire Information service provided an update on fires burning in the state this week in the Upper Yukon Flats area. More information on the fires, ground and aerial attack coverage can be found by visiting the Alaska Wildland Fire Information Service Website.

AgAir Update Staff http://www.agairupdate.com

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