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Aerial attack continued late last night to slow spread of the Lost Horse Creek Fire north of Haystack Subdivision

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Two retardant tankers, two Super Scoopers, and Fire Bosses along with aerial supervision were dispatched and worked to moderate the fire’s activity and slow its growth. The perimeter size is estimated to be 1,900 acres. Last evening the Fairbanks North Star Borough issued evacuation notices for parts of the Haystack Subdivision. A GO! evacuation level was issued for Upper Haystack Drive, including Sharmon Court and All of Middle Fork Road in the Haystack Subdivision.

Map of the Lost Horse Creek Fire #296
Map of the Lost Horse Creek Fire #296

Retardant tankers worked the fire Wednesday morning to box the fire in. Hot and dry conditions resulted in fire activity picking up significantly by the middle of the afternoon. Division of Forestry & Fire Protection and BLM Alaska Fire Service firefighters and engines responded to protect the Haystack Subdivision, which is approximately three miles south of the fire. Approximately twenty fire personnel remained in the Haystack Subdivision late into the evening until fire behavior decreased. 

  • View of the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) smoke column north of Fairbanks. Togie Whiel / AK IMT
    View of the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) smoke column north of Fairbanks. Togie Whiel / AK IMT
  • View from the Hamalaya Road on the Elliott Highway. Credit: DOF/Kale Casey
    View from the Hamalaya Road on the Elliott Highway. Credit: DOF/Kale Casey
  • View from the Elliott Highway mile 13. Credit: DOF/Kale Casey
    View from the Elliott Highway mile 13. Credit: DOF/Kale Casey
  • Fire activity increased on August 2nd due to hot and dry conditions. Credit DOF/Kale Casey
    Local residents Dave Turner and Bob Sands share information with their neighbors. Credit: DOF/Kale Casey

Fire personnel are able to utilize over 10 miles of existing fuel breaks in this area known as the Haystack Mountain Fuels Mitigation Project. Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s five year long Haystack Mountain Fuels Mitigation Project includes widening preexisting control lines and establishing new treatment units along Washington Creek and Leuthold Drive. Fire personnel currently on scene have extensive experience working in the Haystack Subdivision. A complete and thorough structure protection plan was completed in the summer of 2021 during the last major wildfire in this area.

The best map to identify your FNSB neighborhood & evacuation status is FNSB’s Find My Neighborhood/Evac Neighborhood Status Map https://bit.ly/3BCKi62

Watch a field report on YouTube of the fire activity from the Elliott Highway from August 2nd:

This is a map using colors to identify evacuation areas.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough has issued evacuation notices for areas around the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296). The area shaded in red is a Level 3 GO! – Evacuate Now. Yellow is a Level 2 SET – Be Ready to Evacuate. More information from FNSB can be found at http://www.fnsb.gov/180/Emergency-Operations To download a pdf type file of this map, click here.
This is a map using colors to identify evacuation areas.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough has issued evacuation notices for areas around the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296). The area shaded in red is a Level 3 GO! – Evacuate Now. Yellow is a Level 2 SET – Be Ready to Evacuate. Green is a Level 1 READY – Be aware and be prepared. More information from FNSB can be found at http://www.fnsb.gov/180/Emergency-Operations To download a pdf type file of this map, click here.
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