Fireline Video: Watch as Fire Crews Ensure the Supply Chain is Robust in Chalkyitsik, Alaska

Subscribe to the Chalkyitsik Complex YouTube channel for instant notification of new fireline videos. Watch in this video as fire crews at the airstrip in Chalkyitsik move, load and unload gear, food and supplies which provides the critical supply chain for the hundreds of firefighters working to suppress, hold and mop up critical containment lines for the half million acre Chalkyitsik Complex.

Fire crews camp for two weeks at a time and cook food provided in large quantities over campfires and on camp stoves. All of the trash from the kitchens and general fire suppression and support operations are packed in plastic trash bags and then bagged in a burlap bags to ensure the integrity of the plastic so that it does not tear. Cardboard boxes are flattened and taped together, empty plastic water jugs that aren't in shape to be reused are compressed and fiber taped to save space, and everything is weighed so that the pilot and crew fly safely and within their operational limits.

The highest priority for all fire personnel is ensuring the protection of the Gwich’in village of Chalkyitsik. Fire crews continue work to secure the line in the vicinity of Ohtig Lake working north along indirect lines. Mop up activities continue between the Draanjik River and Chahalie Lake along with point protection of structures and when possible allotments within the river corridor. Fire crews will support initial attack in the Upper Yukon Zone as requested and several new crews have been arriving to replace crew who have completed their 14 day tours and are heading home to rest and see their families. 

INFO: KZPA 900 AM radio in Fort Yukon is airing information updates about the Chalkyitsik Complex

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