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Fire Behavior moderates on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire
Cooler weather is helping to moderate fire behavior on the 69-acre Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391). These conditions will continue through Independence Day, giving crews one more day of reprieve before high pressure returns to the area. Temperatures today will top… Read More ›
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Smoke Report for 7-4-19
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 winds from the westsouthwest will continue to transport smoke to the eastnortheast. The amount of smoke… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire 7am July 4th Update: 712 Firefighters Preparing for Strategic Firing Operations
On Wednesday, cooler temperatures with high relative humidity allowed firefighters to continue building indirect containment lines and improving structures in preparation for a firing operation. This firing operation is intended to prevent the wildfire from spreading south and east toward… Read More ›
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Montana Creek Fire prompts aggressive response
Numerous air and ground fire resources have responded to a fast-growing fire burning about 2 ½ miles east of the Parks Highway at Mile 98, south of the Talkeetna Cutoff. Residents are being warned to prepare for the possibility of… Read More ›
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Current fire and fireworks restrictions to help you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July
Campfire restrictions Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Peninsula State Parks, and Chugach National Forest lands on the Kenai Peninsula Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Open campfires are restricted to designated campgrounds or cabins within enclosed… Read More ›
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Firefighters responding to fire near Montana Creek
Update: 7:27 p.m. The Alaska Division of Forestry says the Montana Creek Fire is now estimated at 200 to 300 acres. Update 6:55 p.m. Mat-Su Borough Emergency Management has issued a “Level 1: Ready” Evacuation alert for residents in the… Read More ›
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Boundary River Fire Update for 7-3-19
The Boundary River Fire (#362), which started by lightning on June 23rd, is estimated at 14,187 acres, as of Tuesday night. It is located 40 miles southeast of Tok. This fire is burning west of the Nabesna River, approximately 9… Read More ›
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Exclusive Video Highlights Shovel Creek Fire 8am July 3rd 2019 Operational Briefing in Fairbanks, Alaska
#ShovelCreekFire Watch exclusive “insider highlights” from the 8am operational briefing for the 667 personnel assigned to the 10,008 acre fire. With firefighters spread all throughout the fireline, fire managers utilize hand held radios to ensure every firefighter is reach and… Read More ›
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Alaska Fire Acts at a Glance 7-3-19
Fires actively burning in Alaska: 120 (State 39, AFS 79, USFS 2) Year to Date Fires: 369 Year to Date Acres: 648,489 There were two new fire starts statewide, including the MLK fire near the Campbell Tract in Anchorage, and… Read More ›
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Progress Continues on Tanana Zone Fires
The cooler temperatures that brought relief to firefighters across the Tanana Zone have also freed up aircraft for missions that have been waiting. On Tuesday, communications technicians were able to fly to Mooseheart Mountain, south of Manley Hot Springs and… Read More ›
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