CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, PIO (303)0345-08576 tokareafires@gmail.com
| Current as of | 7/3/2015, 4:30 PM |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Monday June 20, 2015 approx. 4:05 PM |
| Location | Directly south of the town of Northway |
| Incident Commander | Ty Mizer / Carrie Thaler (t) |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 35, including a bulldozer, excavator, roller chopper, IMT personnel |
| Size | 18,533 (+22) |
| % of Perimeter Contained | 20% |
| Significant Events | Due to precipitation in the area, fire behavior was minimal with creeping and smoldering. Continued progress on mop-up and rehabilitation of suppression lines adjacent to the town of Northway. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | There is a transition tonight from a Type 3 Incident Management Team to a Type 4 Incident Commander. The fire will be monitored and fire line repaired and rehabilitated. Point Protection remains in place. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Fire activity will be minimal due to precipitation and high humidity. |
| Weather Concerns | Isolated showers and thunderstorms are forecast in the fire area for the next operational period. Clearing is expected over the fire with increasing winds in the afternoon. |
INFORMATION RESOURCES:
Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov
http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry http://www.youtube.com/alaskadnrdof
http://twitter.com/ak_forestry
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Categories: Active Wildland Fire
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 