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Shovel Creek Fire July 6th 8am Update: Day #1 of the Strategic Firing Operation Going as Planned
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M With favorable conditions, Friday’s firing operation began at 4:30 p.m. and progressed as planned in a well-coordinated effort to prevent the fire from moving south and east toward… Read More ›
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Smoke Report for 7-6-19
Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Cooper Landing, Primrose, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Light west winds will transport smoke to the east. The amount of smoke generated that can impact… Read More ›
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Crews make further progress on Ninetyeight Creek Fire
Firefighters’ diligent efforts are producing results. Containment on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) has increased to 30% while the acreage burned has not changed since Tuesday. The fire, near Salcha, is burning at 69-acres. A significant change in the weather… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire: Watch the Live Stream of the July 5th 6pm Community Meeting
If you prefer to watch the community meeting on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/kOy13_PIXfM Live – Shovel Creek Fire community meeting at the Ken Kunkel Community Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. Please ask questions and the second half of the meeting is all question… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire: Aerial View of the State of Alaska Funded Old Murphy Dome Fuel Break
If you prefer watchig on YouTube, click here https://youtu.be/77Fy4Y82ayM. In this video you’ll sit in the left seat of a helicopter and look our over this enormous fuel break that the State of Alaska funded years ago just north of Old… Read More ›
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Hess Creek Fire Active Fire Behavior Advisory
In preparation for significant fire growth on the #HessCreekFire, one tactic that firefighters anticipate utilizing is “backfiring.” A backfire is a fire set in front of the advancing fire to consume the fuel in the path of the wildfire to… Read More ›
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Hess Creek Fire update 7/5/19
As vegetation dried out due to warmer weather, the #HessCreekFire grew yesterday to 99,100 acres. Firefighters observed more smoke on the perimeter as they prepared for increased fire behavior during the next few days. Firefighters in the Livengood Creek… Read More ›
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Nugget Creek Fire Update 7-5-2019
Fire behavior on the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) east of Fairbanks continues to be minimal, with backing, creeping, smoldering, and some isolated single tree torching in the interior of the fire. The fire has backed down to the south edge… Read More ›
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Caribou Creek Fire Update 7-5-2019
The 257-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks was 80 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Firefighters continue working toward full containment on the fire burning north of Chena Hot Springs Road… Read More ›
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Boundary River Fire Update 7-5-2019
The Boundary River Fire (#362), which was started by lightning on June 23rd, is still estimated at 14,187 acres, as of Thursday night. It is located 40 miles southeast of Tok. This fire is burning west of the Nabesna River,… Read More ›
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