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Other11 new fires started in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction and 10 in BLM Alaska Fire Service after more than 7,000 ground strikes were detected on Wednesday, July 26.
The Anderson Complex, which was established on Saturday, July 29 to manage multiple fires in the Anderson-Clear area. The complex includes the following fires,
- Teklanika River Fire (#257)
- Kobe Road Fire (#297)
- Birch Creek Fire (#285)
- Nenana River Fire (#288)
- Nenana River 2 Fire (#289).
- Shores Landing (#273) - (Originally known as Pilot Fire)
- Bear Creek (#286)
- Rock Creek (#287)
Fires in the Complex are primarily burning in dense black spruce stands. Winds fed rapid fire growth on several of the fires within the complex. The largest is the Rock Creek Fire (#287).
Great Basin Team 3, a type 2 incident management team (IMT) led by Brett Waters, took over management of the fire at 0800 on July 31, 2023
| Current as of | Sun, 08/20/2023 - 01:04 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 8 miles SW of Anderson, Alaska |
| Incident Commander | Brett Waters Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 |
| Coordinates |
64 ° 16' 20'' Latitude
-149° 25' 20
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 174 |
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| Size | 58,933 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 87% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/31/2023 |
| Fuels Involved | Black Spruce, White Spruce and Tundra. |
| Significant Events | Due to recent higher RHs, lower temperatures, and mostly cloudy skies, smoldering and creeping were the dominate behavior and spread mechanism, but there continued to be some isolated torching today. |
| Planned Actions |
Teklanika Group: Break down and backhaul all unnecessary equipment and the Fitzgerald spike camp. Continue scouting fire edge near structures, allotments, and other values.
Kobe/Birch Group: Patrol and monitor Birch Creek and southeast of Teklanika River Fire.
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Increasing chances for showers. Breezy southwest winds overnight. Good RH recovery. Possible torching and spotting with the forecasted winds, mitigated by the showers. After 11:00 pm, the fire behavior will be limited to creeping and smoldering due to good RH recovery and showers. 24 hours: Cloudy skies and more widespread showers likely. Southwest winds around 5-10 mph. Fire behavior will continue to be creeping and smoldering due to good RH recovery followed by minimums around 50%, continued seasonable temperatures, and possibility of rain. In the afternoon, there could be some slow spread and single tree or group torching of black spruce. With the forecasted winds this could be accompanied by short to medium range spotting. 48 hours: Cloudy skies and more widespread showers likely. Southwest winds around 5-10 mph. Fire behavior will continue to be smoldering and creeping due to continued seasonal temperatures, good RH recovery followed by minimums around 50%, and possibility of rain. In the afternoon, some slow spread and single tree or group torching of black spruce could be possible. With the forecasted winds, this could be accompanied by short range spotting.
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| Weather Concerns | There are no major weather concerns through the weekend.
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