Anchorage should get a break from smoke generated by the Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula starting today. However, smoke will continue to impact and send air quality to unhealthy levels in many parts of Interior Alaska, including the… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Live Update: “Breaking it Down” – Shovel Creek Fire Friday, July 12th 2019 Update
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 – Friday, July 12th @ 8:00 am Rob Allen, Incident Commander Size: 23,734… Read More ›
Tanana Zone fires hide in their own smoke
Many of the fires burning in the Tanana Zone were hidden in smoke, causing veteran firefighters near the fires to rely on satellite imagery to provide essential information such as the distance the head of the fire had moved, or… Read More ›
Upper Yukon Fire Zone Has Varied Activity
More than 20,000 lightning strikes across Alaska on Thursday Much of Alaska remains under a Red Flag Warning today that is projected to continue through Friday evening. Some precipitation has been received south of the White Mountains, but not enough… Read More ›
Montana Creek – Malaspina Fire Update 7-12-19: Continued progress and increased containment.
Mop-up efforts continue on the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires. Crews have cold-trailed 200 feet in from the containment line on Montana Creek and 100 feet in on the Malaspina Fire. Operations Chief trainee Aaron Rowe walked the entire perimeter… Read More ›
Hazardous Trees along Elliott Highway – Hess Creek Fire Update 7/12/19
Current Situation: The two spot fires from the #HessCreekFire that crossed the Elliott Highway on Tuesday grew by five additional acres by the time firefighters finished constructing line Thursday evening. Suppression efforts were impeded by hazardous trees, which continued to… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 12th 8am Update:Mop-up Operations Begin Along the South and East Areas of the Fire
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 23,734 acres Containment: 15% Personnel: 739 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Firefighters continued to hold and secure the southern and eastern perimeter of the… Read More ›
Two subdivisions near Anderson evacuated due to wildfire; several residences threatened
Update 12:05 a.m. – This will be the final update of the evening. A wildfire approximately 10 miles southwest of the community of Anderson off the Parks Highway forced the evacuation of two remote subdivisions late Thursday night. Residents in Anderson… Read More ›
State forestry mobilizing more firefighters to Klutina River Fire
Fire managers for the Alaska Division of Forestry are hopeful that more boots on the ground will help them get a leg up on a 176-acre wildfire burning along the Klutina River south of Copper Center. Two crews from Montana… Read More ›
Lightning strikes spark dozen new wildfires in Southwest Alaska on Wednesday
The Division of Forestry is actively managing numerous new and existing wildfires in Alaska’s Southwest Area. Twelve new, lightning-caused fire starts were reported in the wake of widespread thunderstorms Wednesday, increasing the number of active fires in the Southwest Area… Read More ›
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