Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Cooper Landing, Primrose, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. Fire CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Due to cloud cover the only fires that were active yesterday were again generally east of… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Shovel Creek Fire Aerial View of Dozer Line North from Old Murphy Dome Road
#ShovelCreekFire Watch this short video of a dozer line with hose lay. Also available on the Shovel Creek YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/wmTT9rvLcNg Crews have been preparing since the rain event last Sunday for a strategic firing operation off of Old Murphy… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Video Update: Level 1 & 2 Evacuation Levels Explained
If you prefer to watch this video on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 Pacific Northwest Team 2 Public Information Officers Kale Casey and Carly Reed explain the recent Level 2 “Set” and Level 1 “Ready” evacuation notices for the upper Goldstream… Read More ›
Crews continue work on East Anchorage Fire
Fire crews cleared trees and vegetation and installed fire hose around the entire perimeter of the 25-acre MLK Fire (423) in East Anchorage today. Firefighters are using hoses to spray water while securing the fire’s perimeter and working toward the… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Evacuation Levels Change to Level 1 “Ready” for Upper Goldstream Area Near the Shovel Creek Fire
Watch the video PSA that explains this change on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 LEVEL 1 (READY) Evacuation Alert for Upper Goldstream Area near the Shovel Creek Fire This weekend’s warm and dry weather forecasted for the Shovel Creek Fire area is expected to contribute… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Evacuation Levels Change to Level 2 “Set” for Vancouver
Watch the video PSA that explains this change on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 This weekend’s warm and dry weather forecast for the Shovel Creek Fire is expected to contribute to active fire behavior. Firefighters are preparing for a firing operation on Friday to prevent… Read More ›
Boundary River and McArthur Creek Fires Combined Update 7-4-2019
Firefighters working on the 14,187-acre Boundary River Fire (#362) laid over 2 miles of hose on Wednesday to provide water for protection of Native allotments closest to the fire. Crews also widened the saw line around several Native allotments and… Read More ›
Montana Creek evacuation order raised to “Level 2: Set” as fire shifts direction
Due to a shift in the direction of the Montana Creek (#429) Fire, Mat-Su Emergency Services is issuing a “Level 2: Set” alert for residents of the Montana Creek area, as part of its “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation program. This… Read More ›
Some Campgrounds Near Swan Lake Fire Re-opening; Others Remain Closed
Additional portions of a previous closure notice have been rescinded. However, due to continued fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire, the following areas within Skilak Lake Wildlife Recreation Area remain closed as of noon, July 4, 2019. The following… Read More ›
Caribou Creek Fire Update 7-4-2019
The 260-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks was 75 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The acreage has been reduced at this time due to better mapping. Firefighters continue working toward… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 