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Unit Information
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone
Bureau of Land Management
Alaska
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Incident Contact
Fire Information
Email: 2022.bean@firenet.gov
Phone: 907-356-5511
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
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The Bean Complex fires began from lightning between June 19 and June 23. The fires are burning on lands managed by Doyon Ltd., USDI Bureau of Land Management, and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, generally along the Tanana Valley west of Fairbanks extending to the Cosna River. Fire protection is under the Alaska Fire Service.
This complex is comprised of seven fires. The fire numbers and names are:
310 Tanana River
312 Bitzshitini
315 Chitanana
327 Hutlinana
557 Rock
561 Elephant
564 Cosna
All of these fires are in patrol monitor status. Recent rains, lower temperatures, and higher humidity have stopped fire growth.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday June 25th, 2022 approx. 04:00 PM |
| Location | West of Fairbanks, some fires up to 130 miles |
| Incident Commander | BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates | 64.875 latitude, -151.641 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 51 |
| Size | 197,255 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday October 01st, 2022 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber fuels are a mix of Black Spruce, mixed hardwoods, timber litter, and stands of hardwood and conifer mixed. Fuels in more recently burned areas consists of various grass, brush, and timber reproduction. High relative humidity and precipitation is raising and maintaining high fuel moistures and reducing spread potential. |
| Significant Events | Fire behavior remains smoldering. Subsurface hot spots remain scattered all across the complex and will likely continue to smolder deep in the duff layers, until enough rain has fallen to completely extinguish the fire. Nightly humidity recovery will assist in keeping fire behavior at a minimum. Threat to values is not expected. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | 310 (Tanana River): Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 312 (Bitzshitini): Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 315: (Chitanana): Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 327 (Hutlinana): Contained and controlled (7/21/22). Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 557 (Rock): Contained and controlled (7/18/22). Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 561 (Elephant): Contained and controlled(7/18/22).Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 564 (Cosna Bluff): Controlled and out(8/18/22). Unstaffed and being monitored by air resources. 582 (Manley Dump): Contained and controlled (7/21/22). |
| Projected Incident Activity | 24 hours: Precipitation and high humidities will extend the drying time for fuels. Minimal fire behavior expected as fuel accumulations continue to consume and smolder. 48 hours: Southwest flow will bring below normal temperatures and increased humidity. Fire behavior will remain very low as fire danger indexes have moderated from previous extreme conditions. No predicted growth or activity expected. Smoldering will continue until enough precipitation has occurred to extinguish the isolated heat. |
| Remarks | Cause of all fires comprising the Complex is lightning. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A series of low pressure systems located in the Bering Sea will continue to enter the complex area. This pattern will continually bring South/Southwest flow which is associated with cool temperatures and increased chances of moisture. |
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