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Shovel Creek Fire July 24 8am Update: Teams Transition as Fire Intensity Decreases
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 54% Personnel: 366 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team will officially be transitioning to Brabender’s… Read More ›
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All Evacuation Notices Lifted for Shovel Creek Fire Area
The Fairbanks North Star Borough has lifted the Level 1 (Ready) evacuation notices for MARTIN, PERFECT PERCH, and MCCLOUD Subdivisions. There are NO evacuation notices in place for the Shovel Creek Fire area at this time. Call (907-347-6801) if you… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 23 8am Update: Active Fire Interior to Perimeter as Repair and Mop-up Progresses
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 54% Personnel: 384 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Improvements to the fire area progressed yesterday as Northern Rockies Incident Management… Read More ›
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July 22 Shovel Creek Fire: 19 Tons of Aerial Backhauling
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Helicopter crews managed to haul 38,000 pounds of hoses, pipes, generators and other structure protection equipment no longer… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 22 8am Update: Over 38,000 lbs of fire equipment backhauled from the fire line.
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 51% Personnel: 412 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team continues to focus on backhauling equipment… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 21 8am Update: Suppression Repair Efforts Increase as Fire Danger Decreases
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 51% Personnel: 477 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Helicopter crews teamed up with firefighters and removed 9,000 pounds of… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 20, 2019: Briefing Highlights from the Front Row
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 50% Personnel: 506 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Crews made significant… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 20 8am Update: Slow and Steady, Safe and Sure, Crews continue progress
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 21,309 acres Containment: 50% Personnel: 506 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Crews made significant progress on containment lines yesterday. The western, southern and… Read More ›
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July 19 Shovel Creek Fire: How Outflow Boundary Winds Affect Firefighting Efforts
If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M #ShovelCreekFire Incident Meteorologist Mike Ottenweiler shares animation showing how storms can cause sudden wind shifts on the… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire July 19th Briefing Highlights from the Front Row
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 21,298 acres Containment: 50% Personnel: 470 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Crews continue to make… Read More ›
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