I had heard that were many United States based crews located outside Alaska that are working in Alaska. I got curious and went looking and am sharing this information with you. The information below is only U.S. based crews and does not reflect crews from Canada that may be helping in Alaska. The information below on U.S. Crews working wildfires in Alaska is from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center obtained from the Situation Report for July 22, 2019 (updated daily). Out of State crews in red. Crews are usually 20 persons.
Part of Cornucopia Complex
1. Chandalar River, 1,000 acres
Type 1 IHC: American River (CA), Union (OR)
2. East Fork 143 acres
Type 2: AK
3. Frozen Calf 6,528 acres
Type 2 IA: AK
4. Hadweenzk River 54,953 acres
Type 1 IHC: Chena (AK), Eldorado (CA), Mad River (CA), Tallac (CA)
Type 2: AK
Type 2 IA: CA
Type 1 Modules : SD, CO
5. Tony Slough, 4,937 acres
Type 2 IA: MT
Grouse Creek 13,498 acres
Type 1 Module, MT
Type 1 IHC: Prineville, OR
Type 2 IA: NJ, OH
Hess Creek 173,467 acres
Type 2 modules: AK, 3
Klutina River 126 acres
Type 1 IHC: Bitterroot, MT
Kobe 896 acres
Type 1 IHC: Midewin, IL
Type 2: AK, WA
Type 2 IA: MO (2), AK
Little Creek 135 acres
Type 1 IHC: Midnight Sun, AK
McCall Creek 3,384.5 acres
Type 1 IHC: Pioneer Peak, AK
Rainbow 2 15,000 acres
Type 1 Module: UT, ID
Type 2 IA: MT, WA
Shovel Creek 21,309 acres
Type 2: AK, 2
Type 2 IA: CA, WA, AK
Swan Lake 107,027 acres
Type 1 IHC: Flathead, MT
Type 2 IA: AK, 4
Type 1 Module: ID, CA
Type 2 Module: OR
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