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Smoke Outlook for 7/19 – 7/20: Fire weather generally moderate; Upper Yukon still extreme
Cooler weather and rainfall have decreased fire activity in some Alaskan communities, while dry and warmer temperatures continue to promote fire activity elsewhere across the state. There are currently 215 fires burning across Alaska, producing varying amounts of smoke that… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire:Evacuation Level Correction -July 19
–Evacuation Level Correction- Earlier today, Northern Rockies Team 6 announced the lifting of evacuation notices across the area. This was an error. McCloud, Perfect Perch and Martin neighborhoods are still under a Level 1 (Ready) notice by the Fairbanks North… Read More ›
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Upper Yukon Zone: High potential for fire growth today
Fire continues to exhibit extreme behavior in parts of the Upper Yukon Zone, which continues to be one of the warmest areas in the state, with relative humidity between 20-30 percent. Continued warm temperatures have dried fuels considerably. Indices that… Read More ›
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Four new fires in Tanana Zone
Four new lightning-caused fires were reported in the Tanana Zone on Thursday with the largest estimated at 225 acres. Two of the new fires are staffed with crews this morning, and overall five of the 26 actively burning fires have… Read More ›
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07/19/19 Swan Lake Fire Update
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Shovel Creek Fire:All Evacuation Notices Lifted-July 19
–All Evacuation Notices Lifted– Crews continue to make steady progress along the southern fire line near the Martin neighborhood. Containment has been steadily increasing due to mop up around the fire perimeter coupled with higher humidity and rain. The Northern… Read More ›
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Mile long fuel break completed next to the Elliott Highway – Hess Creek Fire Update 7/19/19
Crews working on the #HessCreekFire finished installing a 1-mile long fuel break parallel to the Elliott Highway Thursday. The finished product resulted in a 30-foot-wide removal of black spruce and shrub, which will reduce the amount of burnable vegetation along… Read More ›
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Southwest Area Gets Two New Fires, Seven Staffed
The Alaska Division of Forestry mobilized helitak crews to two new fires Wednesday, for a total of seven staffed fires and 67 active fires in the Southwest Area. Daily aerial detection flights are being flown to find new fires and… Read More ›
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Firefighters battle Rainbow 2 Fire on northeast and northwest
(Fairbanks, AK) – Firefighters are working in two divisions to prevent the Rainbow 2 Fire from reaching recreational cabins on Clear Creek northwest of Delta Junction. On the northeast side of the fire, Division Alpha continues to extinguish any spot… Read More ›
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Smoke Outlook for 7/18 – 7/19: Smoke moving back into Southcentral communities
As activity at the Swan Lake Fire picks up, wind patterns are once again expected to push smoke into Cooper Landing and Sterling communities, typically during morning and evening times. Forecasters are calling for higher temps to begin making its… Read More ›
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