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Infrared drone helps firefighters discover hidden heat on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,576 acres, 15% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,530 acres, 14% containment Personnel: 433 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Wednesday, July 16th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›
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Water resources help crews continue to grow containment of fireline on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,576 acres, 13% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,530 acres, 14% containment Personnel: 419 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Wednesday, July 16th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›
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Parks Highway evacuation levels downgraded, pilot car operations for Nenana Ridge Complex end.
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,572 acres, 12 % containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,558 acres, 9 % containment Personnel: 449 Evacuation Information: Containment of the fire line along the Parks Highway has made it possible for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska… Read More ›
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Firefighters backhaul gear and secure edges still holding heat on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,556 acres, 5 % containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,551 acres, 3 % containment Personnel: 475 Road Safety: Additional crews from Himalaya Road and Bear Creek fires, along with engines from DOF, bolstered Nenana Ridge Complex’s workforce the past several… Read More ›
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Mop up and hazard tree removal under way on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,554 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,535 acres Personnel: 481 A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Nenana Civic Center. Hear updates from the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 2 and ask questions… Read More ›
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Surge resources making progress along the Parks Highway on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,554 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,535 acres Personnel: 555 Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡… Read More ›
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Improvements to pilot car operations, utilities and evacuation levels on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,540 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,393 acres Personnel: 525 Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡… Read More ›
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Additional crews and equipment focus on priority work along highway on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡 Level 2 “SET”: 🟢 Level 1 “READY”: Evacuation shelters in… Read More ›
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Nenana Ridge Complex: Evacuation levels updated ahead of July 11 community meeting
A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and posted online after its conclusion. Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated… Read More ›
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Community meeting scheduled for Nenana Ridge Complex, crews adjust tactics following significant rainfall
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 360 A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and… Read More ›
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