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Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection website: http://forestry.alaska.gov/
Mission:
The Alaska Division of Forestry proudly serves Alaskans through forest management and wildland fire protection.
The Wildland Fire and Aviation Program provides safe, cost-effective and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities to protect human life and values on State, private and municipal lands. The wildland fire program cooperates with other wildland fire agencies on a statewide, interagency basis.
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Funny River Fire suppression repair work continues
Thursday, June 19, 2014, 10:00 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The fire size is 195,858 acres. The wildfire… Read More ›
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Steele Creek Fire 100 percent contained
June 19, 2014 9:30 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Steele Creek Fire is 100 percent contained and is no longer a threat to adjacent communities. The 75 firefighters assigned to this incident are gridding the fire, which means they are… Read More ›
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Steele Creek Fire 90 percent contained
June 18, 2014, 10:30 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Tanana Chiefs, Delta #2, and Fairbanks #2 firefighting crews have contained 90 percent of the Steele Creek Fire. This wildland fire has burned 48 acres, though no structures were damaged or… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update
Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 10:00 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The fire size is 195.858 acres. The wildfire… Read More ›
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Steele Creek Fire updated map
Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 4:30 p.m. A more accurate map shows the perimeter of the Steele Creek Fire. Fire crews continue to secure the line and are beginning mop up operations.
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Funny River Fire update
Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with… Read More ›
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Wildland Fire near Chena Hot Springs Road
June 16, 2014, 7:30 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry is responding to a new wildland fire that began late Monday afternoon just south of 4 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road in a critical fire management area. The… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update
Monday, June 16, 2014, 8 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update
Sunday, June 15, 2014 @ 08:00 The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began May 19th miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with no perimeter growth observed in the past 2 days…. Read More ›
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Two new Fairbanks fires receive quick response
June 14, 2014 (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry responded to two new fires Saturday just north of Fairbanks. The first fire was reported about 1 PM and is burning in black spruce near Old Murphy Dome Road about… Read More ›
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