Lightning moving across the Coastal Region Friday night and has started several fires. So far today, there have been 4,340 lightning strikes across the state. Resources are responding to the confirmed fires across the Susitna Valley with aircraft spotting smokes as weather permits. Fire managers are prioritizing resources based on values at risk such as homes, roadways, and other infrastructure.  

Here are the sizes and locations of current confirmed fires and resources responding:

Updated at 9:30 PM

Fire #213 

• Location: 16 miles west of Mount Susitna 
• Size: 35 acres
• Resources: 
  • 1 Air Attack
  • 3 Scoopers
  • 2 Tankers 
  • 8 Smoke jumpers

Fire #214

• Location: 7.5 miles northwest of Talkeetna 
• Size: 0.1 acre 
• Resources: 
  • 1 Helicopter 

Fire #215

• Location: 9 miles northwest of Talkeetna 
• Size: 0.1 acres 
• Resources: 
  • None

Fire #216 

• Location: 14 miles west of Talkeetna 
• Size: 1 acre 
• Resources: 
  • 1 Helicopter

Fire #217 

• Location: Near Talkeetna Spur Rd, 8.5 miles south of Talkeetna 
• Size: 0.1 acre 
• Resources: 
  • 3 Engines 
  • 2 Helicopters
  • Mat-Su Crew Module

Fire #218

• Location: 26 miles southwest of Talkeetna
• Size: 0.5 acres
• Resources:
  • None at this time

Categories: AK Fire Info