Numerous air and ground fire resources have responded to a fast-growing fire burning about 2 ½ miles east of the Parks Highway at Mile 98, south of the Talkeetna Cutoff. Residents are being warned to prepare for the possibility of… Read More ›
Month: July 2019
Current fire and fireworks restrictions to help you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July
Campfire restrictions Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Peninsula State Parks, and Chugach National Forest lands on the Kenai Peninsula Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Open campfires are restricted to designated campgrounds or cabins within enclosed… Read More ›
Firefighters responding to fire near Montana Creek
Update: 7:27 p.m. The Alaska Division of Forestry says the Montana Creek Fire is now estimated at 200 to 300 acres. Update 6:55 p.m. Mat-Su Borough Emergency Management has issued a “Level 1: Ready” Evacuation alert for residents in the… Read More ›
Boundary River Fire Update for 7-3-19
The Boundary River Fire (#362), which started by lightning on June 23rd, is estimated at 14,187 acres, as of Tuesday night. It is located 40 miles southeast of Tok. This fire is burning west of the Nabesna River, approximately 9… Read More ›
Exclusive Video Highlights Shovel Creek Fire 8am July 3rd 2019 Operational Briefing in Fairbanks, Alaska
#ShovelCreekFire Watch exclusive “insider highlights” from the 8am operational briefing for the 667 personnel assigned to the 10,008 acre fire. With firefighters spread all throughout the fireline, fire managers utilize hand held radios to ensure every firefighter is reach and… Read More ›
Nugget Creek Fire still smoldering east of Fairbanks
The Nugget Creek Fire experienced minimal growth on Tuesday thanks to cloud cover and cooler temperatures. Fire behavior on Tuesday was described as backing and creeping with isolated tree torching. A reconnaissance flight of the fire revealed considerable heat in… Read More ›
Mop Up Operations Continue on Swan Lake Fire; Community Meeting Set
The Northwest 13 Incident Management Team Type 2 assumed command of the Swan Lake Fire at 7:00 AM today. Moderate fire behavior on Tuesday occurred on the east flank of the fire, moving east and northeast, through black spruce and… Read More ›
Firefighters begin mopping up 25-acre wildfire in East Anchorage
Two 20-person crews and additional firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are working today to contain the 25-acre M.L.K. Fire (#423) in East Anchorage. The fire, which began yesterday afternoon near the Campbell Tract, is holding at 25 acres… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Acts at a Glance 7-3-19
Fires actively burning in Alaska: 120 (State 39, AFS 79, USFS 2) Year to Date Fires: 369 Year to Date Acres: 648,489 There were two new fire starts statewide, including the MLK fire near the Campbell Tract in Anchorage, and… Read More ›
Progress Continues on Tanana Zone Fires
The cooler temperatures that brought relief to firefighters across the Tanana Zone have also freed up aircraft for missions that have been waiting. On Tuesday, communications technicians were able to fly to Mooseheart Mountain, south of Manley Hot Springs and… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 