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Fuel break slowed Haystack Fire growth
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Operational priorities today include searching for hot spots within the Haystack Fire (#196) perimeter and monitoring for lightning holdover fires in the vicinity. A holdover fire or sleeper fire can smolder below the surface of the ground… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update for Monday, June 21, 2021
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 31% Total Personnel: 252 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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Rain continues to reduce fire activity on the Haystack Fire
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Incident Commander, Ed Sanford, will hold a community meeting outdoors at the Haystack Mountain Laundry and Showers (5001 Haystack Drive) at 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 22. The intent of the meeting is to present information about operations… Read More ›
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HaystackFire Operational Update for Sunday, June 20,2021
Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 249 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
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Progress being made on the Haystack Fire
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Haystack Fire (#196) is smoldering and creeping in the dry duff, leaves and needles covering the forest floor. Crews have detected heat up to 12 inches deep in the duff on the south end of the fire, while on the… Read More ›
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HaystackFire Operational Update for Saturday, June 19,2021
Moderated fire activity allowed a better survey of the fire area providing a revised estimate of acreage to be 927. Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 204 Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry
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Rugged terrain ahead as firefighters build handline on Haystack Fire
Cool, humid conditions continue to assist firefighters constructing and improving containment line around the Haystack Fire (#196). Dozers are making slow progress on the north end, working from east to west. Containment remains at 30%, with line in place along… Read More ›
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Haystack Fire Operational Update, Friday, June 18th 2021
Alaska Team’s Operations Planning Section Chief, Jason Devcich with todays Operational Update for the #HaystackFire Fire Size: 897 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 136 Start Date: 06/14/2021 Cause: Lightning Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Public Information: (907) 356- 5511 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry
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Weather moderates behavior of Haystack Fire as crews from the Lower 48 arrive
Alaska Division of Forestry initial attack firefighters constructed containment line to reach around 30 percent of the Haystack Fire (#196) before transferring command to the Alaska Incident Management Team early this morning. Since responding on Tuesday, forestry crews along with… Read More ›
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