Firefighters have contained 96 percent of the 7,220-acre Sockeye Fire. Crews continue working small sections of uncontained perimeter near the Susitna River, Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek. Management of the Sockeye Fire will transition from the Alaska Interagency Type… Read More ›
Month: June 2015
Anaconda Fire update, June 26
Rob Allen, Incident Commander Acres: 1,379 Start Date: June 20, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 151 Aerial reconnaissance of the Anaconda Creek Fire on Thursday enabled fire managers to accurately re-map the fire’s perimeter, plotting the fire’s actual size at 1,379 acres…. Read More ›
Healy Lake Fire & Michigan Creek Fire updates, June 26
Southern Area Gold Team Friday, June 26, 2015 9:00 AM Fire Information Office – 907895-1824 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM. to 9:00 PM. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4312/ Fire Information: Stop by the Information Center in Room 48 at Nister High School in… Read More ›
Firefighter doing well after bear encounter
On June 22, 2015 Chugach National Forest, Glacier District Ranger Tim Charnon had an encounter with a sub-adult brown bear. He is doing well because of bear awareness training and emergency response protocols. The Chugach NF provides extensive training for… Read More ›
Stetson Creek and Juneau Lake fires Evening Update June 25,2015
Stetson Creek Fire Acres: 212 Containment: 70% Today’s objectives: Crews are rehabbing line, mopping up and preparing to back haul equipment. Juneau Lake Fire Acres: 580 Containment: 55% Today’s objectives: The crew focused on the northwest and southeast corners of… Read More ›
Card Street Fire update, June 25
Fire Status Acres Burned: 8,819 Cause: Human – Under Investigation Structures Destroyed: 11 Evacuations: None Closures: West end of Skilak Loop Road and campgrounds Containment: 30% Resources Crews: 12 Engines: 8 Dozers: 1 Water Tenders: 2 Helicopters: 2 Total personnel:… Read More ›
Tanana Area fires update, June 25
Facts at a Glance Size: Spicer Creek ~ 24,000 acres; Tozitna ~33,500 acres Moose Point ~5,900 acres Kokrine ~1,600 acres; Hay Slough ~ 24,000 acres Bering Creek ~20,300 acres Harper Bend ~4,300 acres; Blind River ~18,500 acres Date Started: 06/19/2015… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, June 25
Contact Fire Information: 775-455-5316 Hours: 7a.m. – 8 p.m. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Date of Detection: June 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM Current Size: 12,189 acres (size may increase or decrease with more accurate mapping) Location: 30 miles North West of Fairbanks along… Read More ›
Rex Complex Fire update, June 25
Fire at a Glance Size: Total 16,300 acres Fish Creek Fire: 6,900 acres Kobe Fire: 9,400 acres Containment: 5% Assigned personnel: 427 Aircraft: 1 Heavy-lift helicopters 2 Medium-lift helicopters Location: Kobe: 6 miles SW of Anderson Fish Cr: 5 mi…. Read More ›
Healy Lake Fire update, June 25
Fire Activities on Wednesday: Healy Lake Fire: The first infrared flight was flown last night, mapping the fire at 9,473 acres. Suppression efforts around cabins on the south shore cove are in the final stages. Gridding for and mopping up… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 