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No new fires; backhaul preparation underway at Gold King Creek 

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This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok.  

There were no new fires reported in DOF’s protection areas Monday. One fire remains staffed by DOF firefighters.  

A weak low moving across Soutwest Alaska will bring cooler temperatures, rain showers, and relatively light winds through Wednesday night. Very few changes in the forecast for Southcentral and coastal areas with the best chances for rain remaining in the upper Cook Inlet through the Susitna Valley and across Prince William Sound. Copper River Basin will remain dry on Tuesday as southerly winds persist until Wednesday morning. Light westerly winds and increasingly likely chances for rain are possible for the basin Wednesday afternoon. 

Burn Permits are required statewide Tuesday in all DOF protection areas but call your local Burn Permit Hotline as conditions change. Valid Burn Permits allow residents to conduct small debris burns, utilize burn barrels and complete small lawn burns. More information about the DOF Burn Permit program and current suspensions can be found at https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn   

This photograph shows wildland firefighters sorting equipment at a remote airstrip.
The DOF Fairbanks 1 Squad sort equipment, supplies and trash for backhaul from the Gold King Creek Fire (#276) Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024. Weights are recorded for everything so that planes can be fully loaded within their carrying capacity limits. Matt Nunnelly/DOF

Gold King Creek Fire (#276) – located 46 miles south of Fairbanks in a limited response area and is estimated to be 6,324 acres. 11 personnel are assigned. The DOF Fairbanks 1 Squad have broken down structure protection equipment for all cabins in the Gold King community except for the two cabins closest to the most recent active portions of the fire. Firefighters will continue to clear brush around those cabins and improve an indirect fireline constructed to protect them. Excess equipment, supplies and trash are being staged at the airstrip for backhaul. An Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS/drone) Module remains assigned to the fire to map the perimeter and scout for areas of heat that may threaten the cabins. A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the Gold King Creek Fire for the safe operation of firefighting aircraft. Pilots should check here, https://tfr.faa.gov/, before flying in the area. 

This is a map showing the location of wildland fires in DOF's Northern Region.
Public Information map of DOF Northern Region’s active and staffed fires for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Click on the map to download a PDF type file to enlarge or print.
This is a map showing the location of wildland fires in DOF's Coastal Region.
Public Information map of DOF Coastal Region’s active and staffed fires for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Click on the map to download a PDF type file to enlarge or print.
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