Card Street Fire UPDATE Tuesday, June 30, 2015 10:00 AM Alaska Joint Information Center: 907-356-5511 (NEW) http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4309/ email: cardstreetfireinfo@gmail.com FIRE STATUS Acres Burned: 8,876 Cause: Human – Under Investigation Structures Destroyed: 11 Evacuations: None Closures: west end of Skilak Loop… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Aggie Creek Fire update, June 30
Aggie Creek Fire Update June 30, 2015 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: 14,448 acres (size decreased with more… Read More ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fires update, June 30
Anaconda Creek & West Fork Fires Fire Information 907-799-5486 Fire Update – Tuesday, June 30, 2015 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com Quick Facts Approximate Acreage: 1091 acres Anaconda 231 acres West Fork Fire Containment:… Read More ›
A comparison of 2015 to 2004
This satellite image shows the wildfire situation east of Fairbanks on June 29, 2004. That year is generally considered to be the worst Alaska fire season on record. During June 2004 alone, a total of 216 fires and 1,153,257.9… Read More ›
Long Lake Fire update, June 29
June 29, 2015: 1330 hours Long Lake Fire Update (Tok, AK) – The Long Lake fire camp and staging area at the Northway ball park is moving to make way for Northway’s annual July 4th softball tournament. This event attracts… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Monday, June 29
Noon update #622 Marten Creek: 0.5 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Sunday: A reconnaissance flight revealed the fire was creeping and smoldering with a 70% active perimeter. Saturday: Fire remains in monitor status. Friday: Resources… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Service gets much-needed firefighting supply delivery
10:15 a.m. June 28, 2015 For Immediate Release Alaska Fire Service gets much-needed firefighting supply delivery [Fairbanks, AK] – On June 28, the Alaska Fire Service warehouse at Fort Wainwright received an expedited shipment of firefighting materiel from the Defense… Read More ›
Tetlin Hills Fire using dozers and scoopers to hold fire after flare up
June 29, 2015: 1200 hours Tetlin Hills Fire Using Dozers and Scoopers to Hold Fire after Flare Up (Tok, AK) – The Tetlin Hills Fire remains at 1800 acres after a flare up of extreme fire behavior on Friday and… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, June 29
June 29, 2015 Contact: Public Information Officer: Bob MacGregor Phone: 907-987-9838 *Note New Phone* What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the… Read More ›
Rex Complex update, June 29
Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team #1 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Monday, June 29, 2015 Rex Complex Fire Daily Update Fire at a Glance Size: Total 16,519 acres Fish Creek Fire: 7,562 acres Kobe Fire: 8,876 acres Fire… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 