Smoke Visible Again in Area of the Long Lake Fire CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Tok Area Fires PIO, 303-345-8576 tokareafires@gmail.com INFORMATION RESOURCES: Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry (Tok, AK) Fire activity increased on the Long Lake Fire… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Healy Lake Fire and Michigan Creek Fire update, July 6
Southern Area Gold Team Monday, July 6, 2015 9:00 AM Today’s update will be the final update produced by the Southern Area Gold Team, which will be leaving on Tuesday. Fire Information Office – 907-244-9376 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 9:00… Read More ›
Kenai Fjords National Park Lifts Burn Restrictions
Recent precipitation has moderated fire danger enough that Kenai Fjords National Park has lifted burn restrictions. While campfires are allowed in the park, visitors should minimize impact using existing campfire rings or building their campfires on beaches or gravel bars… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 06
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 ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fires update, July 6
Rob Allen, Incident Commander This is the final update from the Alaska Type 2 Incident Management Team. The fire is transitioning to a Type 3 team today SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com Quick Facts Incident… Read More ›
Southwest Area Fire update, July 5
FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA, July 5, 2015 Contact: Francis Mitchell, Public Information Officer, SW Area, Div. of Forestry Ph 907 524 0064 fireinfoSWS@gmail.com During the next four days, there will be no daily press release fire reports for Southwest because… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire update, July 5
Sockeye Fire Update: July 5, 2015 Fire Information: George Coyle Division of Forestry (907) 761-6233 (907) 982-0049 Incident Commander: Kevin Menkens Alaska Division of Forestry Fire Status Acres Burned: 7220 Cause: Human – Under investigation Structures Destroyed: 55 Closures: Burn… Read More ›
Baker Fire update, July 5
Baker Fire Update Additional information can be found at: Alaska Wildland Fire Information Center, 907-356-5511 https://akfireinfo.com/ Baker Fire #456, North Fork Fire #457 and the Beauty Fire #551 are being administratively managed together as the Baker Fire. All three fires… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 5
Contact Fire Information: 907-347-2637 – Hours: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Facebook: Aggie Creek Fire Closures: A temporary closure of the western section of the White Mountain National Recreation Area will be reinstated on Sunday, July 05. Date of… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 5
Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK AT GALENA FIRES Contact Us: galenafires2015@gmail.com or http://inciweb.gov/incident/4327/ Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 