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 US Bureau of Land Management camp HQ at Galena's Pitka Airport.
BLM firefighters from throughout AK and the US stage and work here to fight fires anywhere in the AK interior region and beyond during fire season.
 Galena Air Field at Pitka Airport w/Pilot Mountain in the foreground. The airport is the old Galena Air Force Base field. This paved runway can accomodate any aircraft in the US military inventory, including C-5's.
 US Bureau of Land Management firefighting plane and fire spotter chopper on the airport tarmac at BLM HQ in Galena.
 US Fish & Wildlife Service HQ in Galena for the surrounding Innoko and Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuges. FWS law enforcement personnel enforce federal laws on these lands, protect visitors and safeguard our national resources for all to enjoy.
 Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), located on the former Galena Air Force Base. Dorms, classrooms, gym and dining facility were all converted from USAF use to a free, public boarding school for high school students from across AK and even the lower 48.
 SGT Haglin, Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) from Ruby, visits GPD while on a prisoner transport.
 One of hundreds of slews around Galena, small lakes cut off from the Yukon that freeze in winter and thaw in summer, providing habitat for wildlife and a great place to take a cold dip on hot days (perma-frost under the lakebed keeps water temps in the 40's)
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