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Red Flag Warning Issued for Clear Fire Area; Conditions Prime for Extreme Fire Activity – July 9, 2022 * 9:00 a.m.

Size: 65,884 acres Containment: 12% Start Date: June 21, 2022

Wind Prompts Extreme Fire Behavior at Clear Fire, Pushing Fire into Kobe Ag Subdivision – July 7, 2022 * 9:00 a.m. 

Firefighters and Aircraft Continue Coordinated Protection Efforts for Communities in the Clear Fire AreaJuly 6, 2022 * 9:00 a.m.

Note that on July 3, there was a change to wildland fire evacuation risk levels. The communities of Anderson and Clear have changed to SET status. (See more detail at bottom of report.)

There has been a change to wildland fire evacuation risk levels. The communities of Anderson and Clear have changed to SET status. See the latest evacuation map. Further information on wildfire evacuation levels can be found on the Denali Borough website: www.denaliborough.org.

Smoky conditions helped to dampen fire activity yesterday and will likely moderate fire conditions again today. The Red Flag Warning is still in effect over the northern portion of the fire area due to the possibility of dry thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected in the low 80s with relative humidity increasing into the 30s. Erratic winds could come with a dry thunderstorm, otherwise winds will remain light and variable out of the west to southwest.

Fire activity increased along much of the northeast and southwest portions of the Clear Fire yesterday afternoon due to increased winds as well as hot and dry conditions. However, the fire’s visible smoke column was due to unburned islands of natural vegetation and debris burning within the interior.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect over the fire area this afternoon through Saturday afternoon due to the likelihood of dry lightning strikes. These lightning strikes could result in new fire starts in and around the fire area. No precipitation is predicted with the lightning, and temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-80s. Relative humidity will be in the mid-20s with south winds gusting up to 10 mph. Firefighting efforts may be hampered by dry lightning. Fire crews will be taken off the line and aircraft will be grounded if there are active strikes in the area.

The majority of the fire’s activity continues to be on the southern flanks, with the fire making short south and south easterly runs. This is mainly due to heavy fuels that are receptive to burning. However, winds have also been aligned to push the fire south. This is expected to change this afternoon, as the winds shift and start coming from the southeast, with gusts up to 15 mph.