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• Numerous firefighters, aircraft work on 500-acre fire north of Two Rivers

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 17, 2019

  

  Numerous firefighters and aircraft continue to work late Sunday evening after winds subsided and calmed a fire burning north of Two Rivers. Erratic wind pushed the Caribou Creek Fire (#255) through continuous black spruce until it was an estimated 500… Read More ›

• Aerial Tour of Swan Lake Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 14, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• State, federal fire managers monitoring fire in Togiak National Wildife Refuge

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 7, 2019

  

  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… Read More ›

• Crews focus on completing protection lines in Richardson Clearwater

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 6, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Crews complete protection work in the South Bank community

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 5, 2019

  

  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… Read More ›

• Crews continue protection work before renewed warm, dry weather

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 4, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Conditions begin to warm and dry over the Oregon Lakes Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 3, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Fire receives significant rainfall

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 2, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Wet, smoky conditions persist over the Oregon Lakes Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 1, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Fire grew Thursday before anticipated weather change

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 31, 2019

  

  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,… Read More ›