Rainfall across Alaska continues to avoid the Upper Yukon zone, with conditions at extreme levels predicted to drive fire activity across the Yukon flats.The Buildup Index (BUI) is the best indicator of seasonal severity and overall flammability in the boreal… Read More ›
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 21,298 acres Containment: 45% Personnel: 532 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Alaska governor Mike… Read More ›
Firefighters were demobilized from two fires in the Tanana Zone on Wednesday as fire activity diminished slightly. Regionally, however, thunderstorms continued through the night in the Alaska Range, the eastern Yukon Flats, and part of the Brooks Range. Isolated thunderstorms… Read More ›
Firefighters completed protection efforts at the historic Harry Johnson cabin located north of the fire perimeter.
Aerial footage of the two hot spots across the Elliott Highway A type 3 team from Wyoming will begin arriving in Fairbanks over the next few days to replace the Southern Idaho team, which finishes their 14-day assignment on Saturday…. Read More ›
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,298 acres Containment: 45% Personnel: 532 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy received an operational briefing on the Shovel Creek Fire yesterday… Read More ›
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team managing the Swan Lake Fire is urging all aviators who are planning to fly over or near the Kenai Peninsula to obey the temporary flight restrictions (TFR) (NOTAM: 9/0573) in order to prevent accidents… Read More ›
Rain on Tuesday and cloudy, cooler weather on Wednesday benefitted firefighters working on containment of the 1,300-acre Kobe Fire smoldering a couple miles west of the Parks Highway near milepost 275. The fire was 20 percent contained as of Wednesday… Read More ›
With wildfire danger moderating as a result of cooler, moister weather, the Alaska Division of Forestry will end campfire closures on state, private and municipal lands in Southcentral Alaska, effective 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 18. A similar state campfire… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry is staffing five fires in the Southwest Area, defending two gold mines, the village of Red Devil, cabins along the Kuskokwim River, and cabins north of Nikolai. 400,958 acres have burned in Southwest Alaska in… Read More ›
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