8:00 PM UPDATE: The Gateway Drive Fire (#080) is contained at 1.2 acres. A structure near where the fire started was not damaged. Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue was first on scene responding to a structure fire, once they realized… Read More ›
Month: May 2023
Trickey Fire contained in Two Rivers
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters have secured a 50-foot wide perimeter around the Trickey Fire (#077). The 1.26-acre fire was reported late in the afternoon Wednesday near Mile 21 Chena Hot Springs Road. An aggressive response… Read More ›
Forestry firefighters responding to Two Rivers for new fire
8:30 PM UPDATE: Firefighters are cutting a sawline around the fire. Multiple bucket drops by the helicopter has knocked a lot of energy out of the fire slowing its growth. The fire continues to smolder in dead and down, jackstraw… Read More ›
Barley Way Fire crews achieve 90% containment
The Barley Way Fire remains at 310 acres and containment increased to 90% as of Tuesday, May 23. Hotshot crews continued with mop up operations throughout the day on Monday and have been monitoring for hot spots while heavy equipment… Read More ›
Weekly fire report: 22 human caused fires in Alaska last week
There have been 57 human caused fires in Alaska in 2023 with 22 occurring just in the last week. Most notably was the 310-acre Barley Way Fire in Delta on Saturday, May 20 that led to the first fire jump… Read More ›
Barley Way Fire reaches 310 acres and 60% containment
Hotshot crews and the contracted excavator continued work throughout the day on Sunday, May 21 and reached 60% containment on the Barley Way Fire. The Incident Commander scouted the perimeter of the fire to determine the updated size at 310… Read More ›
Barley Way Fire at 40% containment, crews to continue containment and mop-up operations
A member of the public reported a wildfire between Spruce Road and Barley Way in Delta Junction at 1:30pm on Saturday, May 20. The Incident Commander reported the Barley Way Fire to be 10 acres burning in grass and mostly… Read More ›
Interagency resources responding to Barley Way Fire 057 East of Delta Junction
7:36 PM UPDATE: The fire is now an estimated 100 acres. Three helicopters conducted bucket operations throughout the afternoon and the Midnight Sun and Chena Hotshots crews are on site. Resources will work into the evening and remain overnight. “We… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning and Burn Permit Suspensions for Interior Alaska
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in the Eastern Interior, U.S. Weather Service Zones 222, 223, 225 and 226, Friday, May 19, as an upper-level ridge builds over the area. In addition to the… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning for Mat-Su area Thursday evening, May 18
The US National Weather Service Alaska issued a Red Flag Warning, effective from 4:00pm to 10:00pm Thursday, May 18 in the Matanuska Valley, southern Susitna Valley, and Copper River Basin. An upper-level ridge will remain over Southcentral Alaska through Friday morning, allowing for… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 