Burning waste materials like mattresses and plastic can release harmful chemicals and cause serious health and environmental problems. Here’s what you need to know: Health Effects Legal Considerations Environmental Impact Burning waste is harmful to your health and the environment…. Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service officials are keeping an eye on a large tundra fire burning in a remote part of Western Alaska. The Atchuelinguk Fire (#090) is burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge approximately 33 miles north of… Read More ›
5:00 PM — Fire engines responding from Delta Junction Fire Department and U.S. Army Garrison Fort Greely Fire Division knocked down the flames of the cabin as DOF firefighters controlled the fire spread with a hose lay. A rain shower over… Read More ›
Scattered rain showers started Thursday evening and continued into Friday morning on the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) accumulating .06 inches by 11:00 AM Friday. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection White Mountain Crew and Fairbanks Area… Read More ›
Cadets from across Alaska assembled just outside of Fairbanks for the inaugural Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Initial Attack (IA) Academy. This groundbreaking program, which concluded on May 20, 2024, brought together experienced firefighters from Tok, Mat-Su, Copper River,… Read More ›
With the warmer weather and the upcoming holiday weekend, the best way keep Alaska beautiful is to make sure you don’t start a wildfire. Read more for tips to ensure you don’t spark a wildfire.
A change in the weather has moderated the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) and nearby Sanderson Creek Coal Seam Fire (#084), both northeast of Healy. Popovich Creek remains at an estimated 3,954 acres with 50% containment and Sanderson Creek… Read More ›
Strong winds Tuesday tested control lines firefighters have constructed on the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067), but none were compromised. The winds kept helicopters grounded, preventing them from delivering supplies to firefighters or assisting extinguishing hotspots with bucket drops. The… Read More ›
Tuesday morning firefighters reported they had completed their line around the Tetlin Hills Fire (#069) on Monday. Their plan is to spend the day conducting gridded searches around the fire’s perimeter looking for any remaining hotspots and extinguishing them. The… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Pioneer Peak Hotshots and BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshots conducted a successful burn-out operation Monday along nearly five miles of the western flank of the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067). This… Read More ›
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