The Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) and the Goldstream Creek Fire (#270) are being managed as the Nenana Ridge Complex. Both fires experienced an increase of activity on Sunday, which resulted in growth around the fire perimeters. The Bonanza Creek Fire is currently estimated to be approximately 1,599 acres, and the Goldstream Creek Fire was estimated at 4,265 acres at last report. The fires have impacted the Parks Highway and railway lines in the area. Heavy equipment is being utilized to construct containment line, connecting to roadways and using existing features to tie lines into. Ground resources are working to protect structures and other values at risk in the area.
A Southern Area Type 3 incident management team will be arriving to the area to assume command of the Nenana Ridge Complex.
Fairbanks North Star Borough has issued evacuation alerts for the following areas:
🔴 Level 3 “GO!”:
- Skinny Dick’s Logging Road
- Parks Highway MP 330-MP 333
- Bonanza Creek Forest Area
🟡 Level 2 “SET”:
- Parks Highway MP 325-MP 330
- Parks Highway MP 333-MP 338
- Nenana Ridge Forestry Road
🟢 Level 1 “READY”:
- Old Ridge
- Standard Creek Road
- Cache Creek Road
- Standard Cache
- Old Nenana Highway
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
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