July 10, 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 ›
Year: 2015
DNR Burn Restrictions update, July 10
July 8, 2015 most current update Updated: Lifting of area burn restrictions and wildland fire-related closures (Anchorage, AK) – With progress by firefighting crews and improving weather conditions in many areas of the state, restrictions on burning and other activities… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Friday, July 10
10:00 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Thursday. #622 Marten Creek: 44 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon 0709 Thursday: Minimal fire activity was reported…. Read More ›
Card Street Fire update, July 10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Final Release July 10, 2015 Friday 9:00 AM Card Street Fire Rests at 8,876 acres Soldotna, Alaska The Type-3 Incident Management Team has met the objectives set forth by the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge managers and the… Read More ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fire update, July 10
Friday July 10, 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 Quick Facts Incident Summary Approximate Acreage Anaconda: 1091 acres West Fork: 231 acres Fire Containment Anaconda: 100%… Read More ›
Open Fire Ban Lifted Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve News Release update, July 9
Open Fire Ban Lifted Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve News Release July 9, 2015 Copper Center, Alaska – Effective immediately, open fires are allowed by park regulations on all Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve lands. The term Open… Read More ›
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Fire Ban Lifted update, July 9
Fire Ban Lifted at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve July 9, 2015 FAIRBANKS, Alaska: Effective immediately, open fires may be built as allowed by park regulations on all Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve lands…. Read More ›
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve Lifts Burn Restrictions update, July 9
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve Lifts Burn Restrictions July 9, 2015 Port Alsworth, Alaska – Recent weather conditions have moderated fire danger enough that Lake Clark National Park has lifted burn restrictions, following the Alaska Division of Forestry’s cancellation of… Read More ›
Alaska National Parks Lift Fire Restrictions update, July 9
Alaska National Park Fire Restrictions Lifted Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve have lifted fire restrictions – individual news releases for these parks are posted on… Read More ›
Delta Area Fires update, July 9
Thursday, July 9, 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: Overview: The Alaska Division of Forestry and The Alaska Fire Service… Read More ›