Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which was determined to have been caused by an escaped campfire. Crews are working on completing dozer line around the fire perimeter and are continuing to strengthen containment lines… Read More ›
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Lime Village, the Lower Matanuska Valley, and the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central Susitna Valley. The red flag warnings are in effect from 1 PM Friday,… Read More ›
The DFFP Mat-Su Alpha Squad spent the night on the Bulchitna Fire (#205) 8.5-miles east of Skwentna after being shuttled to the 1.5-acre fire Wednesday evening. Forward progress of the fire was stopped by effective bucket drops. Thursday the crew will continue to construct sawline around the fire and extinguish… Read More ›
Light precipitation slowed the spread of the Canyon Fire (#174), enabling firefighters to continue cutting control line to protect two allotments and a cabin north of the Yukon River. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chena Hotshots are working on a… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which now sits at 89 acres, following more accurate mapping. The fire was driven east by winds on Wednesday but was successfully kept south of a transmission powerline corridor…. Read More ›
The Department of Forestry & Fire Protection is suspending burn permits effective Thursday, June 18th, in the Delta, Mat-Su and Tok fire prevention areas. The burn suspension will go into effect at 8 a.m. for Delta and 9 a.m. for… Read More ›
At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, a fire was reported off Healy Spur Road. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, along with the Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Anderson Fire Department, responded to the Gagnon Coal Seam Fire (#206)…. Read More ›
10:30PM Update – Bucket work was effective stopping the forward progress of the Bulchitna Fire (#205) now estimated to be 1.5-acres. Half of the Mat-Su T2 Crew, Alpha Squad, was shuttled to the fire to continue suppression efforts with helicopter support. The… Read More ›
11:00 PM – Dozer line has been completed along the southern flank the Grandview Fire (#204) and the northern side has been reinforced with retardant. Resources on scene are working late into the evening. Fire activity has decreased, with heat… Read More ›
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chena Hotshots are cutting line near a Native allotment on the north side of the Yukon River, approximately 1.5 mile south of the Canyon Fire (#174). Smokejumpers are moving to another allotment and a cabin approximately 3 miles to the northeast of the fire, also on the north… Read More ›
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