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Smokejumpers, aircraft respond to fast-moving fire near Lake Louise
Tankers and scoopers responded to a fast-moving fire burning about four miles west of Little Lake Louise and 35 miles northwest of Glennallen. The Lake Louise Fire (#416) was estimated at 20 acres Sunday night. It was reported as torching… Read More ›
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Firefighters, helicopters working on new fire outside Sterling
Firefighters and helicopters are aggressively working on a half-acre fire burning southwest of the confluence of Killey and Kenai rivers. The Killey Fire (#413) is burning in a full protection area east of Browns Lake and to the west of… Read More ›
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Ninetyeight Creek Fire Update for 6-30-19
Firefighters on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire near Salcha got some help today from cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and – late in the day – rain. The fire is still holding at 52 acres. There was no movement of the fire;… Read More ›
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Hess Creek Fire update 6/30
Fire Statistics Location: 12 miles northeast of Livengood Start Date: June 21Size: 85,384 acres Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 31 Cause: Lightning Current Situation: Decreased temperatures and rain yesterday allowed firefighters to make good progress on the Hess Creek Fire. The fire,… Read More ›
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Boundary River Fire Update for 6-30-19
The Boundary River Fire (#362) is now estimated at 9,167 acres. The fire, which was started by lightning on June 23, is burning about 40 miles southeast of Tok, west of the Nabesna River and about 10 miles southwest of the village… Read More ›
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Nugget Creek Fire Update for 6-30-19
The Nugget Creek Fire (#323) yesterday burned three miles along a ridge paralleling the Chena River near Mile 37.7. The Fairbanks area Alaska Division of Forestry dispatched two engines and four firefighters to monitor the fire. They remained on scene… Read More ›
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Rainbow 2 Fire shows no growth
The Rainbow 2 Fire (#409) near Delta Junction is holding at 150 acres. The lightning-caused fire started yesterday and is located about 15 miles west of Delta Junction and 2 miles east of Delta Creek. It is approximately 8 miles… Read More ›
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Shovel Creek Fire Video Update on Evacuations by Incident Commander Norm McDonald
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Continued Hot, Dry Weather Means High Activity for Tanana Zone Fires
Continued hot, dry weather and smoky conditions can be expected across Interior Alaska again today, including the Tanana Zone. No new fires were reported in the Tanana Zone yesterday, but 15 active fires continue to burn, and many showed growth… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire Line Holds Despite Warm Weather
On a hot Saturday, firefighters and the Sterling community saw their fire lines tested north of the Sterling Highway and Homer Electric transmission line as fire activity picked up. Sunday will be another test. Also along the south side of… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 