Scoby Way Fire (#410) – Tok
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection and Tok Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a fire near Scoby Way and Anna Marie early Wednesday morning. Once on scene they found a small, .25 acre wildland fire that was putting off a black plume of smoke burning in black spruce. Five firefighting engines responded along with a helicopter performing bucket drops to suppress and get around the fire. The fire was spotting in the front as helicopters and ground firefighters continued working to control the front. The fire grew to .5 acres and resources have called the fire contained and controlled. Resources will remain on scene to continue mopping up the fire and ensure it is completely out. The fire was determined to be human caused and will be placed in monitor status for a few days.
271 Richardson Fire (#411) – Delta
A smoke report was called in on Wednesday afternoon and DOF engines found a downed tree on a powerline that started a small fire near mile 271 of the Richardson Highway. The .1 acre fire was burning in cottonwood and grass and was quickly contained and controlled by the responding resources. This will be the last update on the fire unless a significant change in activity occurs.
Pipeline Fire (#412) – Copper River
There was a report of a small wildland fire near the pipeline across from Tazlina DNR on Wednesday afternoon. DOF engines from Copper River and Mat-Su responded along with a DOF helitack crew, a water tender from Alyeska Pipeline, and Copper Valley Electric. The fire was a small, .1-acre fire burning in mixed hardwood and black spruce with an active perimeter, and a hazard tree was smoking and leaning close to the nearby power line. Firefighters from DOF worked with the water tender to knock down all flames and put a wet line around the fire. Once Copper Valley Electric turned the power off and had the hazard tree removed, resources completely gridded the fire area and found no remaining heat. The fire is now contained and controlled and will be placed in monitor status.
Fire Danger & Burn Permit Suspensions
The Tok, Fairbanks, and Delta DOF Areas have suspended burn permits due to Extreme and Very-High Fire Danger combined with Chinook winds and low relative humidity recovery. The suspensions will remain in place until conditions change. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming type fires are still allowed in approved campfire rings, but extreme caution must be used due to high wildfire potential should an ember escape or a fire be left unattended or not completely put out. Read more at
These conditions are conducive to the development of large and dangerous fires and will likely increase fire activity a few of the remaining active wildfires in the state. Please be careful that your activities don’t start a wildfire.
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