#257 Barley 2 Fire– Located 13 miles east of Delta Junction, the Barley 2 Fire is 100% contained and will remain in monitor status.
#222 Granite Fire– Located approximately 17 miles southeast of Delta Junction, the Granite Fire is currently 85% contained.
The Southwest Type 1 Crew, TCC Crew, and the Clackamas Crew remain assigned to the incident. A thermal detection drone was used to locate any remaining heat.
Firefighters continue searching for hot spots and removing hazard trees with burned roots. Dead and downed trees are also being piled and burned to reduce remaining fuels within the fire area.
#275 Rapeseed Fire- Located approximately 13 miles east of Delta Junction, the Rapeseed Fire is now 100% contained.
The White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew continues mop up operations and searching for remaining hot spots.
The terrain remains wet, boggy, and difficult to access. The Nodwell remains an important tool for transporting personnel, equipment, supplies, and water through the challenging terrain.
#223 Pogo Fire – Located approximately 2 miles north of Mile 27 on Pogo Mine Road, the Pogo Fire is estimated at 396 acres and remains in monitor status.
#226 Shaw Fire – Located south of Mile 27 on Pogo Mine Road, updated aerial mapping has revised the Shaw Fire to 1,166 acres.
The fire remains in monitor status. Fire managers continue to evaluate weather conditions and fire activity. While fire behavior has moderated in areas of hardwoods, black spruce remains on the landscape and could support additional fire spread if weather conditions become more favorable.
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP)
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 