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Drone Pilots seek out Hotspots on the Haystack Fire
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 100% Total Personnel: 250 (Fairbanks, AK) – Late last night, Incident Commander, Ed Sanford, announced crews have reached 100 percent containment on the Haystack… Read More ›
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’99 prescribed fire in Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed stopped Haystack Fire’s spread
The Haystack Fire (#196) is a lightning-caused fire burning in the Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed, managed by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The watershed is closed to public access, reserving the area for research… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update for Friday, June 25, 2021
Alaska Team’s Operational Planing Section Chief, Jason Devcich with Today’s Operational update for the #HaystackFire Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 77% Total Personnel: 247 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire containment lines hold through Red Flag conditions
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 77% Total Personnel: 247 (Fairbanks, AK)-In addition to mop up on the active fire perimeter, crews are gridding through unburned areas. Gridding is… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update for Thursday, June 24, 2021
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 71% Total Personnel: 301 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
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Red Flag Warning for Haystack Fire Area
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 71% Total Personnel: 301 (Fairbanks, AK) – A Red Flag is in effect for the Fairbanks area, including Haystack Mountain, due to forecasted… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Community meeting
This video is a recorded version of the community meeting that gathered on Tuesday, June 22nd to address any questions or concerns about the Haystack Fire. Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size:… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update for Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 66% Total Personnel: 259 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
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Haystack Fire containment increases to 66%
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres Containment: 66% Total Personnel: 259 (Fairbanks, AK)- Fire crews, along with aviation and heavy equipment resources have put in a substantial amount of work along the perimeter of the Haystack Fire (#196) which has been reflected by an increase of containment to 66%. Hotshot crews assigned will be focused more on the southern… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update for Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 48% Total Personnel: 259 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
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