With the perimeter of the 4,862-acre Twin Creeks Fire on Kodiak Island mostly secured, the Hooper Bay Type 2 crew was released to travel home on Saturday. The number of fire staff will decrease over the next few days as… Read More ›
Month: September 2015
Twin Creeks Fire on Kodiak Island is 95 percent contained
Nearly all portions of the Twin Creeks Fire perimeter are now secured, with containment of the 4,868-acre fire on Kodiak Island expected to reach 95 percent by Friday evening. Also on Friday, a “Palm IR” flight took place by helicopter… Read More ›
With help from local community, Twin Creeks Fire on Kodiak Island now 50 percent contained
With the help of locally hired resources and other cooperators, the Alaska Division of Forestry has contained 50 percent of the Twin Creeks Fire, also known as the Chiniak Fire, which started on Kodiak Island on Aug. 27. New mapping… Read More ›
Substantial progress made in containing Twin Creeks Fire on Kodiak Island
The 5,268-acre Twin Creeks Fire, also known as the Chiniak Fire on Kodiak Island, is 30 percent contained as of Wednesday morning. Current fire activity is limited to smoldering in areas of heavier fuels. With the change in weather and… Read More ›
State Forestry firefighters respond to small fire near King Mountain north of Sutton
The Alaska Division of Forestry mobilized a response to a small fire reported near King Mountain north of Sutton at approximately Mile 71 of the Glenn Highway on Tuesday afternoon. A local pilot reported the fire after seeing smoke at… Read More ›
Crews mopping up Horseshoe Lake Fire near Big Lake; Sheep Creek Fire is controlled
Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters continued mop-up work on the 52-acre Horseshoe Lake Fire near Big Lake on Tuesday. Crews mopped up about 200 feet in all the way around the fire perimeter and a helicopter with a water bucket… Read More ›
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