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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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Healy Lake Fire at 4,000 acres and still growing
6:15 p.m. – The Healy Lake Fire southeast of Delta Junction has nearly doubled in size and is expected to keep growing. As of Thursday morning, the fire was estimated at approximately 4,000 acres but that number is expected to… Read More ›
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State prohibits open fires in Southcentral Alaska until further notice
Due to the extremely dry conditions and high fire danger that has resulted in several wildland fires around the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry announced today that all open fires and activities that “unduly increase the fire danger” will… Read More ›
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Healy Lake Fire at 2,500 acres and growing; firefighters work to protect cabins
The Healy Lake Fire southwest of Delta Junction is now estimated at 2,500 acres and is growing. The fire was started by lightning in the area on Tuesday night and is burning on the east side of the Tanana River… Read More ›
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Card Street Fire forces evacuations in Kenai Keyes subdivision
6:00 p.m. – The second evacuation of the day is underway in the Kenai Keyes subdivision on the Kenai Peninsula due to the Card Street Fire, which is now estimated at 2,000 acres. The fire, which started yesterday, flared up on… Read More ›
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Chisana River 2 Fire maintains steady growth under prime conditions
1:30 p.m. – Low relative humidity, high temperatures and Red Flag conditions for high winds pushed the Chisana River 2 Fire south under ideal burning conditions Monday, resulting in an increase of 118 acres. Mild to moderate fire activity was… Read More ›
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7:45 p.m. – An explosive wildland fire on the Kenai Peninsula forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and burned at least six structures on Monday. The 640-acre Card Street Fire was reported as a 1-acre fire by Alaska State… Read More ›
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Managers executing plan to fight Sockeye Fire; evacuation advisories still in place
Here’s the Alaska Division of Forestry’s latest update on the Sockeye Fire near Willow. The fire is still estimated at 6,500 acres and fire managers flew the fire this morning to get a gauge on fire activity and how far… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire still estimated at 6,500 acres, evacuation advisory still in place
10:55 a.m. – Here is the latest map of the evacuation area for the 6,500-acre Sockeye Fire near Willow. The evacuation area is from Miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway and extends two miles east of the highway… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire now estimated at 1,100 acres; evacuations still in progress; Parks Highway still closed
7:30 p.m. – The Sockeye Fire north of Willow is now estimated at almost 1,100 acres and is growing on both sides of the Parks Highway. The road remains closed from Fishhook-Willow Road at 71 Mile on the south to 77… Read More ›
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Wildland fire near Willow closes Parks Highway
A fast-moving wildland fire north of Willow has shut down the Parks Highway at 77 Mile and several residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes due to the fire. The Sockeye Fire has jumped the Parks Highway and is burning on… Read More ›
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