Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles southeast of Northway, is estimated at 90 acres. It is 90% contained and in monitoring status.
Lake Mansfield Fire (#282), which may be visible from the road, is located 26.5 miles northwest of Tok and is estimated at 688 acres. The fire received a large amount of rain on Sunday, reducing fire activity significantly. Eagle Cap Fire Use Module will be back in Tok Monday staging while conditions are unsafe due to rain in the fire area. Fire managers are reevaluating their suppression tactics.
Limited Protection Area Fires (Northeast of Tok)
River Trail Fire (#276) is located 15 miles east of the Taylor Highway and is estimated at 22,363 acres. Ridgeline Fire (#278) is located 30 miles east of the Taylor Highway and is estimated at 4,755 acres. McArthur Creek Fire (#281) is located 58 miles east of Tok and 45 miles southeast of the Taylor Highway and is estimated at 7,067 acres. Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is about 47 miles north of Tok. It is estimated at 12,417 acres. These fires are not a threat to communities or structures at this time. They are being monitored from the air.
Chance of precipitation is high in the next few days and expected to warm up rapidly towards the end of the week. Firefighters will take advantage of the current low fire activity in anticipation of increasing activity from upcoming warm temperatures.
For more information, please call the Tok Fire Information Line: (907) 505-0362
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
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