Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy weather on Tuesday, and fire activity remains low with one new fire reported in southern Alaska. As fire danger continues to moderate, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This allows residents to conduct small debris burns, utilize burn barrels, and complete small lawn burns with a valid permit. Mor information about the DOF Burn Permit program and current suspensions can be found at DOF Burn Permit Program.
This report covers fires occurring in the Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection’s coastal protection area, generally south of the Alaska Range. This includes the DOF protection areas of Southwest, Anchorage Mat-Su, Kenai-Kodiak, and Copper River.
Montana Creek Fire (#312)- Located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, is now 97% contained. As fire managers meet objectives and scale down the fire operation based on work completed, the Type 3 Incident Command Team currently assigned to the fire from Wyoming will transfer command of the fire on Wednesday. The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Gannett Glacier Fire Crew will take over command of the fire. The Gannett Glacier fire crew will be focusing on final containment by ensuring the perimeter of the fire is secure.
Explorer Island (#360)- Reported at 0.1 acre. The fire was located 33 miles east of Soldotna on a small island in Hidden Lake, four miles north of Kenai National Wildlife Refugee. The fire is located in a limited suppression area and surrounded by water, so no suppression action was taken.
Categories: Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
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