Lake Minchumina Structure Protection July 7, 2015 @ 4:30 PM Alaska Joint Information Center Hot and dry weather over the past two days caused fires throughout interior Alaska to become more active. The 2,742-acre Deep Creek Fire #669 lies 1.5… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Sockeye Fire update, July 7
Update: July 7, 2015 Fire Information: George Coyle Division of Forestry (907) 761-6233 (907) 982-0049 Fire Status Acres Burned: 7220 Cause: Human – Under investigation Structures Destroyed – 55 Closures: Burn Permits in Mat-Su Area are suspended. Open fires banned… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Restrictions update, July 7
State lands NOTE: The burn closure is still in effect in Southwest Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage. That includes Game Management Units 9, 17, 18, 19 and 21. These areas include lands south and west of McGrath, as well… Read More ›
Delta Area Fire update, July 7
Delta Area Fire Update Tuesday, July 7, 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… Read More ›
Baker Fire update, July 7
Baker Fire Update Tuesday, July 7, 2015—12:00pm Baker Fire #456, North Fork Fire #457 and the Beauty Fire #551 are being administratively managed together as the Baker Fire. All three fires lie to the north of Baker Creek and the… Read More ›
Rex Complex Fire update, July 7
Fire activity is increasing on the northwest corner of the Fish Creek Fire. The fire perimeter has grown by 200 to 300 acres today and is within one mile of structures along the Parks Highway. Additional crews and equipment have… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fire updates, July 7
Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 329,147 Spicer Creek (6 mi. NE Tanana) ~ 23,555 acres; Tozitna (4 mi. NW Tanana) ~85,130 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~23,761 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana) ~4,811 acres; Hay Slough… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Tuesday, July 7
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Monday. #704 Salmon Trout: .1 acres. Discovered on 7/5 via MODIS satellite. 121 miles northwest of Fort Yukon near the Canadian border. 07/06 Monday: Reconnaissance reported the… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 7
Tok Area Fires as of Tuesday @ 1000 July 7, 2014 Fire acreage levels are approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303)345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com 403 Tetlin Hills… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 7
Contact Fire Information: 907-347-2637 – Hours: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Facebook: Aggie Creek Fire Date of Detection: June 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM Current Size: 16,939 acres (size may increase or decreased with more accurate mapping) Location: 30… Read More ›