Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team #1 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Rex Complex Fire Daily Update Fire at a Glance Size: Total 16,519 acres Fish Creek Fire: 7,562 acres Kobe Fire: 8,876 acres Fire#524 81 acres Containment: 20% Assigned personnel: 545… Read More ›
Month: June 2015
Healy Lake, Michigan Creek Fire update, June 30
Healy Lake Fire – Michigan Creek Fire Southern Area Gold Team Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:00 AM Fire Information Office – 907-895-1824 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM. to 9:00 PM. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4312/ Follow us on Facebook: Healy Lake Fire 2015… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire update, June 30
Sockeye Fire Suppression efforts and perimeter control continue to progress. The Incident Commander expects the containment level to reach 98% by this evening. Fire crews continue to mop up 300 feet in along the perimeter and 300 feet around structures. … Read More ›
Card Street Fire update, June 30
Card Street Fire UPDATE Tuesday, June 30, 2015 10:00 AM Alaska Joint Information Center: 907-356-5511 (NEW) http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4309/ email: cardstreetfireinfo@gmail.com FIRE STATUS Acres Burned: 8,876 Cause: Human – Under Investigation Structures Destroyed: 11 Evacuations: None Closures: west end of Skilak Loop… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, June 30
Aggie Creek Fire Update June 30, 2015 Contact Fire Information: 907-347-2637 – Hours: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Facebook: Aggie Creek Fire Date of Detection: June 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM Current Size: 14,448 acres (size decreased with more… Read More ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fires update, June 30
Anaconda Creek & West Fork Fires Fire Information 907-799-5486 Fire Update – Tuesday, June 30, 2015 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com Quick Facts Approximate Acreage: 1091 acres Anaconda 231 acres West Fork Fire Containment:… Read More ›
A comparison of 2015 to 2004
This satellite image shows the wildfire situation east of Fairbanks on June 29, 2004. That year is generally considered to be the worst Alaska fire season on record. During June 2004 alone, a total of 216 fires and 1,153,257.9… Read More ›
Long Lake Fire update, June 29
June 29, 2015: 1330 hours Long Lake Fire Update (Tok, AK) – The Long Lake fire camp and staging area at the Northway ball park is moving to make way for Northway’s annual July 4th softball tournament. This event attracts… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Monday, June 29
Noon update #622 Marten Creek: 0.5 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Sunday: A reconnaissance flight revealed the fire was creeping and smoldering with a 70% active perimeter. Saturday: Fire remains in monitor status. Friday: Resources… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Service gets much-needed firefighting supply delivery
10:15 a.m. June 28, 2015 For Immediate Release Alaska Fire Service gets much-needed firefighting supply delivery [Fairbanks, AK] – On June 28, the Alaska Fire Service warehouse at Fort Wainwright received an expedited shipment of firefighting materiel from the Defense… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 