Southern Area Gold Team Friday, July 3, 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 Safety Message The 4th of July is… Read More ›
Both the Anaconda Creek and the West Fork fires received heavy amounts of rain yesterday. The storm increased the risk of trees falling in the fire area, as well as the significant rise in river levels around the West Fork… Read More ›
Cooler temperatures and wetting rains have assisted with the firefighting efforts in the area. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that had been managing the fires transitioned the fires to a Type 4 organization on 7/1. Minimal fire behavior has… Read More ›
July 2, 2015 1530 hours CONTACT: Jim Schwarber, (907) 451-2704, james.schwarber@alaska.gov Successful Meeting Held at Northway Village about the Long Lake Fire INFORMATION RESOURCES Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov (Tok, AK) – The Northway Village Council hosted… Read More ›
Jim Schwarber, (907) 451-2704 Public Information Officer, Alaska Division of Forestry For information on the Chisana River 2 Fire, go to http://inciweb.nwcg.gov. For other statewide fire information, visit http://akfireinfo.com or the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center website at http://fire.ak.blm.gov. This will… Read More ›
The amount of acreage burned in Alaska wildfires this summer surpassed the 2-million-acre mark on Wednesday, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s daily situation report released this morning. Through July 1, a total of 621 fires have burned an… Read More ›
Noon update #622 Marten Creek: 27 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Wednesday: Firefighters made good progress Wednesday. Fire activity was minimal. Fire is 40% contained. Tuesday: Demobilized four smokejumpers as the Upper Yukon #1 Type… Read More ›
Matt James (T) – Alaska Division of Forestry, Incident Commander Alaska Joint Information Center: 907-356-5511 http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4309/ email: cardstreetfireinfo@gmail.com FIRE STATUS Acres Burned: 8,876 Containment: 90% Cause: Human – Under Investigation Structures Destroyed: 11 Closures: Burn closures for all fires remain… Read More ›
July 2, 2015 1300 hours CONTACT: Jim Schwarber, (907) 451-2704, james.schwarber@alaska.gov Tanana Chiefs Crew Brings Their Skills to the Tetlin Hills Fire (Tok, AK) –The Tanana Chiefs Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crew brings their skills to the Tetlin Hills… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fires Spicer Creek, Tozitna, Jackson, Hay Slough, Moose Point, Kokrine, Blind River, Bering Creek, Harper Bend Fires Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 211,697 Spicer Creek (6 mi. NE Tanana) ~ 23,555 acres; Tozitna (4 mi. NW Tanana)… Read More ›
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