Firefighters on the ground and in the air are working to gain control of a wildfire burning close to the village of Tetlin, about 20 miles south of Tok. The Tetlin River Fire was estimated at approximately 450 acres as… Read More ›
Month: June 2016
State Forestry attacking wildfire south of Tetlin village near Tok
The Alaska Division of Forestry is mounting an aggressive initial attack on a wildland fire burning near the village of Tetlin south of Tok, just outside the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. The Tetlin River Fire was estimated at 30 acres… Read More ›
High fire danger requires vigilance over Solstice Weekend
June 17, 2016 – With the hottest temperatures of the summer heading into Solstice Weekend, wildfire officials in Alaska are urging extreme caution with any kind of activity that could spark a wildfire. Hot, dry weather for the last week… Read More ›
Spring Prescribed Fire Projects On Military Training Lands Successful
June 17, 2016 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful prescribed fire projects this spring to reduce the risk of wildland fires… Read More ›
Crews starting mop-up on Warren Creek Fire
June 15, 2016 – Crews are starting to mop-up parts of the Warren Creek fire that is burning near Kobuk while others continue to secure the perimeter as drier and warmer weather starts to settle in around the state. The fire… Read More ›
Crews Hope To Have Containment Around Warren Creek Fire Thursday
June 14, 2016 – Crews continue to work around the edges of the Warren Creek fire after yesterday’s rains and colder temperatures kept fire activity subdued. The fire was reportedly creeping and smoldering yesterday as the area got not quite… Read More ›
Last crews pulled off Medfra Fire in southwest Alaska
4 p.m. June 13, 2016 – The last two crews working on a wildfire in a remote part of southwest Alaska were scheduled to be demobilized today. The 9,607-acre Medfra Fire, which started on May 29 as the result of… Read More ›
Rain aids suppression efforts on Warren Creek Fire in northwest Alaska
3:30 p.m. June 13, 2016 – The more than 150 wildland firefighters working to suppress the Warren Creek Fire burning in northwest Alaska received assistance from Mother Nature in the form of light rain Sunday night and Monday to help prevent… Read More ›
Warren Creek Fire shows minimal growth on Sunday; now approximately 3,500 acres
June 12, 2016 – A wildfire burning in a remote part of northwest Alaska has more than doubled in size but was still not posing a threat to any villages in the area. The Warren Creek Fire is now estimated… Read More ›
Warren Creek Fire now over 1,000 acres; still growing but moving to northwest
June 11, 2016 – The Warren Creek Fire burning in northwest Alaska continues to grow but the fire is now moving away from the villages of Kobuk and Shungnak. The fire was estimated at 1,174 acres as of late Friday… Read More ›
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