FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Despite receiving an estimated 0.75 inches of rain in the past three days with more forecasted, the Sinnott Fire, remains active, smoldering under tree canopies. Of that, half an inch was recorded on Saturday. 

The Village of Eagle’s masticator has mostly completed work to re-open old dozer lines running parallel to American Creek south from the Mission Creek. Using chainsaws, The Yukon Crew and Denali Wildland Fire Module constructed shaded fuel breaks on the North end of the line and in a few spots west of American Creek just north of where the indirect crosses American Creek. 

Instead of following the old dozer line across the American Creek, the crews extended the fire break farther south to include homes within the protected area before linking up with the Taylor Highway south of Eagle. This section runs east from the American Creek, stopping just short of the Taylor Highway north of mile 158 to provide a line of trees to preserve the natural look of the forest closest to the road.

As weather allows, crews will continue to work on a fire break around a Native allotment west of American Creek.

The Sinnott Fire is one of three staffed fires in the state. In Alaska, 355 fires have burned an estimated 630,177 acres as of Monday afternoon.

Weather Forecast:  Showers were expected Monday afternoon and become more frequent through the evening, with a chance of a thunderstorm or two. Overnight, the showers will turn into steady rain as the front moves through, causing winds to shift from southeasterly to northwesterly. Temperatures will peak in the low 60s through Wednesday, with minimum relative humidity levels in the mid-40s to 50s.

Status of the Dome Fire near the Taylor Highway:  Firefighters will monitor the 3-acre fire west of milepost 117 Taylor Highway. The Dome Fire is still considered active, but fire managers are confident it will stay within its control lines. However, motorists may still see smoke coming from this wildfire burning next to the highway.

Contact BLM Alaska Fire Service Public Affairs Specialist Beth Ipsen at 907-356-5510 or eipsen@blm.gov for more information.

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Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service, P.O. Box 35005 1541 Gaffney Road, Fort Wainwright, Ak 99703

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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 240 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache with a $23 million inventory. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.

Categories: Active Wildland Fire, BLM Alaska Fire Service

Tags: Sinnott Fire