Effective immediately, open fires may be built as allowed by park regulations on all Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve lands. Rain and generally wet weather over the past several days, in combination with forecasted conditions, is allowing… Read More ›
Month: July 2015
Tok Area Fires update, July 9
Tok Area Fires as of Wednesday July 9, 2015 @ 1130 hours Fire acreage levels are still approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 9
Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western end of the… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fires update, July 9
Spicer Creek, Hay Slough, Kokrine Hills, Moose Point , Blind River, Bering Creek & Harper Bend Fires Thursday, 07/09/2015, 10:00a.m. Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 401,885 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 134,261 acres; Moose Point (~55 mi…. Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Thursday, July 9
11:00 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that had updated information from Wednesday. #622 Marten Creek: 44 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon 07/08 Wednesday: Firefighters were demobilized from the fire…. Read More ›
Anaconda Creek Fire and West Fork Fire update, July 9
Thursday July 9, 2015 Karen Scholl, Incident Commander Abe Davis, Incident Commander Trainee SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com West Fork Fire: Pioneer Peak Hotshots continued to work interior heat yesterday. Hot spots smoldering in thick… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire update, July 8
Fire Information: George Coyle Division of Forestry (907) 761-6233 (907) 982-0049 Fire Status Acres Burned: 7220 Cause: Human – Under investigation Structures Destroyed – 55 Restrictions: The suspension on Burn Permits in Mat-Su Area has been lifted. Burn Bans in… Read More ›
Baker Fire update, July 8
Baker Fire Update Wednesday, July 8, 2015—4:00pm Baker Fire #456, North Fork Fire #457 and the Beauty Fire #551 are being administratively managed together as the Baker Fire. All three fires lie to the north of Baker Creek and the… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fires update, July 8
Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 334,584 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 109,627 acres; Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~23,761 acres; Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana) ~4,811 acres; Hay Slough (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~ 44,750 acres;… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 8
Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 July 8, 2015 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western end… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 