The hot, dry and windy conditions in the Fairbanks area this weekend resulted in increased activity on several existing fires. Among the many fires producing an impressive and very visible smoke column was the Delta Fire (#221), which is burning on Fort Greeley southeast of Fairbanks. It has advanced to the north and west, and is now estimated at over 20-thousand acres.
A new fire has been discovered east of the East Fork of the Chandalar River. A dozen smokejumpers and two Super Scooper aircraft were dispatched Sunday to the Tsyooktuihvun Fire (#345), which is about 27 miles north of Venetie.
Firefighters along the border with Canada are continuing their efforts to protect scattered structures in the vicinity of the Wood Fire (#330). Eight smokejumpers and the North Star Crew have vehicles, ATVs, and a helicopter at their disposal. This 290-acre fire is north of the Top of the World Highway and northwest of the Poker Creek Port of Entry on border with Yukon Territory.
The Lower Birch Fire (#291) east of Beaver has been placed in monitor status. The fire use module assigned to the fire was released Sunday afternoon, as were the three smokejumpers who had been out on the Portage Fire (#322) in the Steese National Conservation Area northeast of Fairbanks.
Red Flag Warnings for portions of Interior Alaska remain in effect until 10 p.m. Sunday for the Central Interior, Middle Tanana Valley, Deltana and Tanana Flats, Denali, and the Eastern Alaska Range. 306 fires covering 96,179 acres have been recorded in the state in 2023 as of 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact Public Information Officer Al Nash at 907-356-5510.
Categories: Active Wildland Fire
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 