Four new lightning-caused fires were reported in the Tanana Zone on Thursday with the largest estimated at 225 acres. Two of the new fires are staffed with crews this morning, and overall five of the 26 actively burning fires have… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
07/19/19 Swan Lake Fire Update
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Shovel Creek Fire:All Evacuation Notices Lifted-July 19
–All Evacuation Notices Lifted– Crews continue to make steady progress along the southern fire line near the Martin neighborhood. Containment has been steadily increasing due to mop up around the fire perimeter coupled with higher humidity and rain. The Northern… Read More ›
Mile long fuel break completed next to the Elliott Highway – Hess Creek Fire Update 7/19/19
Crews working on the #HessCreekFire finished installing a 1-mile long fuel break parallel to the Elliott Highway Thursday. The finished product resulted in a 30-foot-wide removal of black spruce and shrub, which will reduce the amount of burnable vegetation along… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 19 8am Update: All evacuation notices lifted as crews continue progress on containment line
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,298 acres Containment: 50% Personnel: 470 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Crews continue to make steady progress towards containing the Shovel Creek Fire. … Read More ›
Shovel Creek Community Meeting Recap: Contain, Mop-up and Repair
If you prefer to watch the community meeting on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq3bIltxix4 Live – Shovel Creek Fire community meeting at the Ken Kunkel Community Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The second half of the meeting is all question and answer from the… Read More ›
Southwest Area Gets Two New Fires, Seven Staffed
The Alaska Division of Forestry mobilized helitak crews to two new fires Wednesday, for a total of seven staffed fires and 67 active fires in the Southwest Area. Daily aerial detection flights are being flown to find new fires and… Read More ›
Firefighters battle Rainbow 2 Fire on northeast and northwest
(Fairbanks, AK) – Firefighters are working in two divisions to prevent the Rainbow 2 Fire from reaching recreational cabins on Clear Creek northwest of Delta Junction. On the northeast side of the fire, Division Alpha continues to extinguish any spot… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook for 7/18 – 7/19: Smoke moving back into Southcentral communities
As activity at the Swan Lake Fire picks up, wind patterns are once again expected to push smoke into Cooper Landing and Sterling communities, typically during morning and evening times. Forecasters are calling for higher temps to begin making its… Read More ›
Nugget Creek Fire update July 18 – Rough estimate puts fire at 19,000 acres
The Nugget Creek Fire (#323) experienced gusty and erratic winds over the fire area yesterday afternoon (July 16) along with isolated thunder cells. The fire is approximately 19,000 acres based on a rough aerial estimate, with growth occurring mainly on… Read More ›
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