What’s the difference between fighting fire in the Lower 48 and Alaska? Well, there are several differences but one of the biggest is steep terrain, evidenced by these pictures taken by Steve Theisen that show the Allakaket Type 2 Crew… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Alaska firefighters headed to Lower 48
As Alaska moves into its seasonal rain pattern, wildland fire activity has moderated. The fire season in the Lower 48, however, is in full swing as the National Preparedness Level moved to five, the highest level of planning and organizing… Read More ›
Chugach National Forest to Burn Debris Piles near Portage
Anchorage 8/11: Chugach National Forest wildland fire management staff plan to burn piles of woody debris on forest lands in the Portage area beginning the week of August 15 through October 31st, weather conditions permitting. The project area is north… Read More ›
Alaska fires have burned more than 5 million acres
The 2015 Alaska fire season reached another milestone Friday by surpassing the 5-million- mark in the number of acres burned so far this season. According to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s daily situation report released on Friday, a total of… Read More ›
Tanana area fires update, Aug. 2
Special Announcement: Today is the FINAL update for the Tanana Area Fires. The incident containment goals have been met and incident objectives achieved. Special Announcement: The last public meeting to provide fire information will be noon Monday, Aug 3 at… Read More ›
Tanana area fires update, Aug. 1
Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 497,665 Cause: Lightning Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 183,448 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~43,378 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~26,666 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W… Read More ›
Tanana area fires update, July 31
Special Announcements: Please note: Fire Information has a new phone number: 907-799-4212. Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 496,813 Cause: Lightning Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 183,444 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana)… Read More ›
Tanana area fires update, July 30
Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 496,131 Cause: Lightning Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 183,415 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~43,378 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~26,612 acres Kokrine (~50 mi…. Read More ›
Last of BLM’s fire restrictions are lifted
Recent weather conditions have led the Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Field Office to lift the temporary restrictions on open fires and fireworks on the public lands it manages in central and northern Alaska, including the Dalton Highway area,… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fire updates, July 29
Tanana Area Fire Facts At A Glance TOTAL ACRES: 496,131 Spicer Creek Fire (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 183,415 acres; Harper Bend Fire (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~43,378 acres Moose Point Fire (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~26,612 acres Kokrine Fire (~50 mi. W Tanana)… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 