Join Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Fire Program Technician Nate Perrine as he narrates an aerial tour of the approximately 8,400 acre Swan Lake Fire. Fire crews are taking advantage of suppression work completed during the 2017 East Fork Fire, and focusing all efforts to keep the fire east of the community of Sterling and the […]
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State, federal fire managers monitoring fire in Togiak National Wildife Refuge
June 7, 2019 
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State and federal fire managers are keeping an eye on a 764-acre fire burning in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge near the confluence of No Lake Creek and the Ongivinuck River. The lightning-caused Ongivinuk River Fire (#175) started on June 5 and is burning about 44 miles northeast of Dillingham. The Alaska Division of Forestry […]
Continue reading Crews focus on completing protection lines in Richardson Clearwater
June 6, 2019 Comments Off on Crews focus on completing protection lines in Richardson Clearwater
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Star Type 2 Crew) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – The remaining fire crews will focus efforts for the next few days on completing lines in the Richardson Clearwater community. […]
Continue reading Crews complete protection work in the South Bank community
June 5, 2019 Comments Off on Crews complete protection work in the South Bank community
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Star Type 2 Crew) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Crews completed property protection lines around private homes in the South Bank community yesterday and will focus efforts today on […]
Continue reading Crews continue protection work before renewed warm, dry weather
June 4, 2019 Comments Off on Crews continue protection work before renewed warm, dry weather
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Star Type 2 Crew) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Crews continue to construct the property protection fuelbreaks and structure protection measures near groups of cabins located in the Richardson […]
Continue reading Conditions begin to warm and dry over the Oregon Lakes Fire
June 3, 2019 Comments Off on Conditions begin to warm and dry over the Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 69 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – After significant rain events, it will take several days for vegetation to dry out enough for fire managers to fully assess the residual heat within […]
Continue reading Oregon Lakes Fire receives significant rainfall
June 2, 2019 Comments Off on Oregon Lakes Fire receives significant rainfall
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 71 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – With nearly an inch of rain, the Oregon Lakes Fire experienced minimal growth on Saturday. While the rain has significantly slowed fire growth, it likely […]
Continue reading Wet, smoky conditions persist over the Oregon Lakes Fire
June 1, 2019 Comments Off on Wet, smoky conditions persist over the Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Wetting rains moderated fire activity on the Oregon Lakes Fire Friday, but caused damp, smoky conditions for the greater surrounding area. This change in weather […]
Continue reading Oregon Lakes Fire grew Thursday before anticipated weather change
May 31, 2019 Comments Off on Oregon Lakes Fire grew Thursday before anticipated weather change
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 29,296 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – While conditions are expected to bring temporary reprieve with cooler, wetter weather moving into the area, Thursday’s breezy warm temperatures resulted in fire growth primarily […]
Continue reading Progression Map of the Oregon Lakes Fire Growth Shows Effects of Weekend Wind Event
May 27, 2019 Comments Off on Progression Map of the Oregon Lakes Fire Growth Shows Effects of Weekend Wind Event
The strong and gusty Chinook winds over the Memorial Day weekend pushed growth of the Oregon Lakes Fire to an estimated 28,771 acres. The vast majority of the new fire growth was in dry flashy fuels west of the fire as shown in red on the progression map. The fire has burned through stringers of […]
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