Yesterday was the first test of containment lines around the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) as the weather transitioned to warmer and drier conditions. The fire, burning near Salcha, held at 69 acres while firefighters increased containment to 45%. Fire behavior… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Shovel Creek Fire July 7th 8am Update: Burn Operation to Continue Along Old Murphy Dome Road
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M With warmer and drier conditions, fire behavior increased across the Shovel Creek Fire area yesterday. Fire continues to back down into the Murphy Creek drainage from yesterday’s burnout… Read More ›
Smoke Report for 7-7-19
Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Kenai peninsula, Yukon and Tanana valleys including Fairbanks and southern Kenai areas. SOUTHCENTRAL: Similar winds as yesterday in Anchorage. The Kenai will continue to see the downwind valleys filled with smoke – especially near… Read More ›
Help comes from far and wide to fight Alaska fires
They come from Montana and Minnesota, from California and Colorado, and from North Carolina and New Hampshire. With all of Alaska’s wildland firefighters already hard at work, reinforcements have arrived or are on their way from 33 states, the District… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 6th Evening Update: Watch Slideshow – Burn Operations Continue
Supported by helicopters dropping water, crews will continue securing the perimeter along the northwest corner from the Chatanika River to the 2009 Hardluck Creek Fire scar, south to the Bennet Highway (15 Mile Trail), and east to Murphy Dome. Structure… Read More ›
Firefighters get assistance from Blackhawk helicopters on wildfire near Gakona
Ten firefighters spent Saturday working to set up pumps and hose around a small wildfire burning off the Tok Cutoff near Gakona while Blackhawk helicopters from the Alaska Air National Guard were brought in to drop water on the fire…. Read More ›
Firefighters complete control line around Montana Creek Fire; containment up to 30 percent
Firefighters completed a control line around the Montana Creek Fire (#429) on Friday afternoon and the fire was mapped with a GPS at 365 acres. Containment has increased to 30 percent,, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The control… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Moment of Silence for the 25th Memorial of the Storm King Tragedy
To watch this video on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/EuzvhXVM-zQ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for fire videos and updates https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M #ShovelCreekFire Deputy Incident Commander Chris Schulte observes a moment of silence in honor of the 14 firefighters who lost their lives… Read More ›
Crews on MLK Fire in East Anchorage focused on hazard trees
The Palmer-based Gannet Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack crew and a squad of Anchorage firefighters continue work on the MLK Fire (#423) in East Anchorage, with a special focus on hazard trees. They are working to remove dead standing trees and those… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire update 7/6/19
With a very active day yesterday on the Hess Creek Fire, acreage was mapped at 104,218. Firefighters anticipate seeing another large increase in acreage again today, as weather and fuel conditions are prime for active fire behavior. In preparation for… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 