As of noon on Sunday, there were 151 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 334 fires have burned 589,788 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Sunday’s staffed fires within the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area.
Deep (#213) – The eight firefighters assigned to the incident have completed their work. They will demobilize Sunday evening. Structure protection equipment that was set up by firefighters will remain in place as a precaution.
The Deep Fire is 6 miles southwest of the Lake Minchumina community. It is estimated at 22,346 acres and has not grown outside its established footprint in more than a week. This is the final update for this fire, unless conditions change.
Main (#240) – Firefighters continued work Sunday on fire breaks in and around structures and allotments in the Ruby area. The BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun Hotshots and Rifle Helitack crew will leave the fire at the end of shift Sunday evening, having finished their assignments. The BLM North Star Crew will remain in place.
The fire is holding at about 7 miles southwest of Ruby. It is 24,537 acres and has 54 people assigned. That number will decrease with the planned demobilization of crews tonight. This is the final update for this fire, unless conditions change.
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