Crews working across the Tanana Zone are making steady progress to secure fire lines. Allotment and structure protection remains a primary objective for fire managers and crews on the ground. Boney Creek Fire (#619) – 45 acres, 36 personnel, started… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Galena Zone: Firefighters prepare for firing operations on fire east of Kobuk
Firefighters built fuelbreaks with hose lays around structures and native allotments in preparation for burning operations on the Mauneluk River Fire (#535). With fireline securing the north and south sides, the burnout is planned to hold the fire in place…. Read More ›
Structures Protected on Chetaslina Fire; Rain on the Way
COPPER CENTER, AK – Point protection operations on the Tenas Jack, Kuntson and Copper/Cheschina cabins and at Dadina Lake near the Chetaslina Fire (#606) are complete. Firefighters returned to the Valdez-Copper River Area Division of Forestry helibase after plumbing the… Read More ›
Rain Forecast at Swan Lake Fire
PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY, 6 PM COOPER LANDING SCHOOL – 19030 BEAN CREEK ROAD Daily Update for July 23 YESTERDAY: Moderate growth and fire activity was observed in the Thurman and Mystery Creek drainages. Occasional tree torching was seen in areas… Read More ›
Upper Yukon: Weather may allow burnout operations
Weather conditions today or tomorrow could finally allow firefighters to conduct planned burnout operations on three fires in the Upper Yukon Zone’s Cornucopia Complex: the Hadweenzic Fire (#337), the Tony Slough Fire (#493) and the Chandalar River Fire (#349). Firefighters… Read More ›
Successful Burnout Yesterday – Hess Creek Fire 7/23/19
Yesterday firefighters conducted a burnout operation on the southeast corner of the #HessCreekFire along the Elliott Highway between mile markers 61 and 65. The goal of this operation was to remove fuel (mostly black spruce trees) between the fire’s edge… Read More ›
Chalkyitsik Complex sees active fire behavior
Chalkyitsik Complex – #466 (Tractor Trail 2 –#348, Frozen Calf Fire –#367, Bearnose Hill Fire –#407, and Tettjajik Creek #424) – 473,451 acres combined – 281 personnel assigned to the complex Portions of all four fires in the Chalkyitsik Complex were active yesterday. The Bearnose… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 23 8am Update: Active Fire Interior to Perimeter as Repair and Mop-up Progresses
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 54% Personnel: 384 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Improvements to the fire area progressed yesterday as Northern Rockies Incident Management… Read More ›
Live-Chetaslina and Long Fire Community Meeting, Kenny Lake, AK
Live – Chetaslina and Long Fire Community meeting hosted by Valdez-Copper River Area Forestry and the National Park at the Kenny Lake Community Hill in Kenny Lake, AK. (At the fairgrounds) Chetaslina and Long Fire Fire Information: 907-987-4049Email: vcrafireinfo@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Copper-River-Firewise-380614802067468/Web: www.akfireinfo.com
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 