A Community meeting will be held on Friday, July 5, 2019, at 6:00 PM at the Cooper Landing School, 19030 Bean Creek Road, Cooper Landing, Alaska. Fire behavior increased yesterday due to hot and dry weather conditions. Strategic planning and… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Nugget Creek Fire Update 7-4-2019
The Nugget Creek fire (#323) was started by lightning on June 21 and is located approximately 35 miles east of Fairbanks in the area of 30 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road in the Chena River State Recreation Area. The fire,… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Facts at a Glance for 7-4-19
Fires actively burning in Alaska: 114 (State 37, AFS 75, USFS 2) Year to Date Fires: 367 Year to Date Acres: 633,556 Two new fires were reported Wednesday in the state. The new fires included a human-caused fire near Fort… Read More ›
Tanana Zone Fire Update for 7-4-19
Today appears to be the final day of cloudy weather across the zone. As high pressure moves back in, most portions of the Tanana Zone will experience a fairly dramatic warming and drying trend. No rain is forecast. By Sunday,… Read More ›
Upper Yukon Sees Highest Threat for Increased Fire Activity
Upper Yukon Sees Highest Threat for Increased Fire Activity Today’s holiday is the last day of cooler weather across the Interior. The Upper Yukon Fire Management Zone, along with Southcentral Alaska, has the highest threat for active fire spread and… Read More ›
Hard work by firefighters keeps Montana Creek Fire at about 250 acres
Firefighters worked into the early morning hours on the Montana Creek Fire (#429) and are hard at it again today. The fire, which was reported shortly before 3 p.m. yesterday, is holding at about 250 acres. No structures have been… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire Update 7/4/19
Precipitation fell off and on throughout the day on the #HessCreekFire, keeping fire behavior to a minimum. The perimeter grew to 98,400 acres. Firefighters were able to make significant progress on structure protection, and protection of the initially identified structures… Read More ›
Fire Behavior moderates on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire
Cooler weather is helping to moderate fire behavior on the 69-acre Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391). These conditions will continue through Independence Day, giving crews one more day of reprieve before high pressure returns to the area. Temperatures today will top… Read More ›
Smoke Report for 7-4-19
Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Cooper Landing, Primrose, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Light winds from the westsouthwest will continue to transport smoke to the eastnortheast. The amount of smoke… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire 7am July 4th Update: 712 Firefighters Preparing for Strategic Firing Operations
On Wednesday, cooler temperatures with high relative humidity allowed firefighters to continue building indirect containment lines and improving structures in preparation for a firing operation. This firing operation is intended to prevent the wildfire from spreading south and east toward… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 