Fairbanks District Office July 11, 2015 Release No. AK15-30 For Immediate Release Contact: Craig McCaa 907-474-2231 BLM Closes Nome Creek Valley Again After Strong Winds Rekindle U.S. Creek Fire FAIRBANKS, AK — Strong winds and hot, dry weather rekindled the… Read More ›
SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander Acres: 26,487 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 27% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel: 437 Yesterday: Crews successfully completed a 1 ½… Read More ›
3 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Friday. #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens Village 07/10 Friday: The fire is… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015 FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA, July 11, 2015 FIRES Two observation flights per day are checking fires in Southwest Alaska. The most recent observations show that activity on a number of fires is moderating due… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015: 1100 hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 11, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Command of The Long Lake Fire has transitioned to Clinton Northway, incident commander of a local Type 3 team. During the… Read More ›
Announcement July 11, 2015 Residents are advised that burnout operations will begin between noon and 3 pm today, July 11th. Burnout operations could continue for up to two days. Increased smoke and fire personnel activity are to be expected… Read More ›
July 11, 2015 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… Read More ›
Spicer Creek, Harper Bend, Moose Point, Kokrine, Blind River, Bering Creek, and Hay Slough Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 508,423 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 142,544 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~35,123 acres Moose Point… Read More ›
Fire Update-July 11, 2015 Fire Information: (907) 672-3202 Quick Facts Incident Summary Approximate Acreage: Baker: 14,513 acres Hay Slough: 46,341 Incident Commander: Shane Greer Start Date: June 21, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 179 Structures Lost: 0 Jurisdiction: Alaska Fire… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2015 Campfire ban relaxed in most State Park areas (Anchorage, AK)– Effective immediately, the prohibition on open fires in the metal fire rings located in developed camp and picnic sites is no longer in effect… Read More ›
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