The fire is 67% contained. TALKEETNA, Alaska-Fire crews on the Montana Creek Fire, located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, continue to patrol the perimeter moving further into the black. Crews look to mitigate hazards, being ever mindful that the moisture… Read More ›
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, there were 165 active wildfires statewide, with 6 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 323 fires have burned 538,273 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Thursday’s staffed fires within the BLM… Read More ›
Rainy skies and reduced temperatures will begin to move across southern Alaska over the next few days, diminishing the risk of initial attack fires over the holiday weekend. On Wednesday, firefighters responded to 3 new initial attack fires across the region…. Read More ›
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Rain will continue to… Read More ›
At 7 a.m., the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 2 led by Incident Commander Ed Sanford took command of the Riley Fire, located in Denali National Park and Preserve a mile north of the entrance.
To see the entire Video on Facebook, please click on the photo or the link below. https://fb.watch/t6LJ6quCNo Grapefruit Complex Update, July 4 ,2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres:… Read More ›
The McDonald Fire received wind from the west-southwest Wednesday, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Fire behavior was moderated due to the higher humidity yesterday and smoke was present on the highway over the course of the day.
Cooler temps and overcast skies aid crews with mop up efforts. TALKEETNA, Alaska-Fire crews on the Montana Creek Fire, located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, continue to secure the perimeter with saw work and hose lay, while working deeper and… Read More ›
As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, there were 169 active wildfires statewide, with 8 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 320 fires have burned 484,845 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Wednesday’s staffed fires within the BLM… Read More ›
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
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