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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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University of Alaska Fairbanks’ unmanned aircraft assists firefighters on Funny River Fire
An unmanned aircraft from the University of Alaska Fairbanks is assisting firefighting efforts in the Funny River Fire near Kenai, Alaska. Early Friday morning, a team from the university’s Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration flew a ScanEagle aircraft… Read More ›
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The Burn Closure on all open fires remains in effect for the Kenai Peninsula
May 30, 2014, 6 p.m. While current weather has moderated fire behavior on the Funny River fire, fire danger remains extreme over much of the Kenai Peninsula. The fire ban will remain in effect for the Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai… Read More ›
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Popavich Fire in coal seams outside Healy
May 29 5:00 p.m. A smoldering fire in a coal seam outside of Healy is starting to put up a noticeable column of smoke. The Popavich Fire, reported on May 24, 2014, by a passing pilot, is a 20 acre… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update: 192,831 acres with 46% containment
10:00 AM May 29, 2014 No evacuation notices or alerts are in effect for the fire area. The Lower Skilak Lake Campground and boat launch are now open; burn ban remains in effect. Fire crews are taking advantage of the… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire behavior moderates
May 28, 2014 4 p.m. (Soldotna, AK) Fire is still an active part of the Kenai Peninsula’s environment; even as temperatures cool and the relative humidity increases. The extreme fire behavior of the Funny River Fire has moderated with the… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update: 183,294 acres with 30% containment
10:45 am May 28, 2014 All remaining evacuation advisories have been lifted for areas near the fire. Cooler, damper weather moderated fire activity on Tuesday which allowed firefighters to switch from defense to offence for the first time since the… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update: 182,009 acres with 30% containment
9:30 am May 27, 2014 Community meetings tonight Firefighters made excellent progress yesterday extending containment lines on the west side of the fire in the Kasilof and Sterling Highway areas. Crews also completed burnout operations along the northern perimeter (south… Read More ›
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Tanana Valley smoke advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2014 9:15 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Residents of Tanana Valley woke up to smoky skies Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014. According to the National Weather Service Fairbanks Forecast Office, smoke from the Funny River Fire… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire update
1:30 p.m. 158,585 acres with 30% containment The Funny River Fire crossed the Kenai River Sunday afternoon near Torpedo Lake just east of the Kenai Keys. Several spot fires within the Keys did minor damage but were quickly put out…. Read More ›
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Full containment of Tyonek Fire expected by Wednesday
May 26, 2014 1:14 p.m. (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. The fire is considered to be 70% contained, and full… Read More ›
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