Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 468,483 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 167,444 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~42,686 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~25,790 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana)… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Southwest Area Fires updates, July 13
SOUTHWEST AREA FIRES July 13, 2015 WATCHED FIRES On Sunday, two detection flights monitored 28 of the 85 active fires in the Southwest management area. Generally, observed fires’ behaviors were moderate and not markedly changed from earlier monitoring overflights. Monitoring… Read More ›
Delta Area Fires update; July 13
Delta Area Fire Update Friday, July 10, 2015 Fire Information Office – 907-244-9376 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM. to 10:00 PM. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: Healy Lake Fire 2015 Fire Information Blair, AFS: The lightning-caused Blair Fire has… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire investigation complete, charges filed
Two Anchorage residents are facing multiple charges in relation to the start of the Sockeye Fire north of Willow last month that destroyed 55 homes and damaged 44 other structures. Following an investigation by the Alaska Division of Forestry and… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fires update, July 13
TANANA AREA FIRES UPDATE Monday July 13, 2015 Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 453,815 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 161,179 acres Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~35,123 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~25,072 acres… Read More ›
Smoke Forecast update, July 13
Smoke forecast: The slides below show the projected smoke progression throughout the day. Note the time stamp in the bottom right corner of each slide.
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Monday, July 13
1 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Sunday. #363 West Fork: 63,802.1 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens Village 07/12 Sunday: The fire… Read More ›
Galena Area Fires update; July 13
July 13, 2015 Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram/transitioning to Erin Burkhammer & Mike Johnson 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… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 13
SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander AGGIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE Monday July 13, 2015 Acres: 31,755 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 37% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel: 495… Read More ›
Welcome news from Chugach National Forest
Anchorage, Alaska 12 p.m. – Fire danger on the forest is moderate. The Stetson and Juneau Lake fires are 100 percent contained. All campgrounds, campsites and trails are open. All fire bans have been lifted. Time to enjoy the forest! Unless… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 