If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Update – Sunday, July 14th @ 8:00 am Rob Allen, Incident Commander Size:23,948 acres Containment: 40% Personnel:… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
State campfire closure lifted north of Alaska Range
With wildfire danger moderating in some parts of the state due to cooler, wetter weather, the Alaska Division of Forestry is lifting the campfire closure order that was put into effect last week on state, private and municipal lands in… Read More ›
Montana Creek – Malaspina Fire Update July 14, 2019: Continued progress and transition
The Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires remain at 367 and 85 acres, respectively, and are 60% and 50% contained. Little smoke was detected from either fire on Saturday. Given the current situation, the operation is down-sizing and NW Team 12… Read More ›
Weather Moderates Swan Lake Fire Activity and Smoke Impacts; Crews Continue to Establish Control Lines on East Side of Fire
Fire behavior was minimal yesterday. The east flank of the fire continues to smolder in the Chickaloon, Thurman, and Mystery Creek drainages with minimal growth potential in the next 72 hours. Crews are utilizing existing trails as direct fire lines… Read More ›
Ninetyeight Creek Fire contained; Beaver Fire activity moderates
Cooler and wetter weather has helped to lessen fire behavior in the area of the Beaver Fire (#390). The fire showed minimal smoke yesterday although some activity was detected on the fire’s eastern and northern flanks. Personnel will monitor the… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire grows to 170,293 acres – Fire Update 7/14/19
The reduction in smoke allowed operation personnel to fly the 127-mile perimeter of the #HessCreekFire on Saturday. The south edge of the fire received moisture for the second consecutive day. It continues to smolder just north of the Mercantile; slowly… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 14, 2019 8am Update: Crews Make Progress on Containment Line
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 23,948 acres Containment:40% Personnel: 546 Start Date:June 21, 2019 Cause:Lightning Crews had another successful day of progress securing fire line with mop-up operations near Murphy Dome and along the… Read More ›
Firefighters wrap up work on Caribou Creek Fire north of Two Rivers
After nearly a month of hard work, firefighters on Saturday bid farewell to the Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks and north of the community of Two Rivers. The final 14 personnel working on the 257-acre fire were flown… Read More ›
TFRs: Keeping the airspace safe for firefighting
A valuable tool to provide a safe operating space for aircraft are Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR), which are put in place so there is a buffer zone of safety for our ground and air crews. Recent incursions – whether it’s… Read More ›
Southwest Area Wildfire Update: More new lightning-caused fires; firefighters protecting two gold mines, one village, cabins and allotments
Eleven new lightning-caused fires were discovered in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area on Friday and more new fires are anticipated as a result of thousands of lightning strikes over the past three days. More than 1,500 lightning strikes… Read More ›
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