Two lightning-caused fires are burning near each other 5 miles northwest of River Mile 46 on the Salcha River. The Salcha River Fire (#197) is estimated at 25 acres and the Marshall Mountain Fire (#193) estimated at 40 acres, are both located at the northern edge of the 13,000-acre 2022 Yukon Creek Fire burned area.
Both fires are active and are expected to grow closer together as burning continues. The fires are burning in black spruce and tundra.
A reconnaissance helicopter landed and left Fairbanks Helitack to clear brush and establish defensible space around the nearest cabin.
Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations issued a level 1 ‘Ready’ evacuation near river miles 45-52 of the Salcha River.
Follow FNSB evacuations: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/51c4d29619364d629c914a7a92c55b78
Categories: AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 