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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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Type 4 incident commander assumes command of the Oskawalik Fire today as fire activity is reduced from hard work on the ground
The 1,779 acre Oskawalik Fire (#122), 9 miles south of Crooked Creek along the Kuskokwim River, exhibited very little growth over the past 24 hours allowing fire crews the opportunity to increase containment to 35%. This morning, as containment… Read More ›
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Firefighters install hose lays and begin using masticators to remove vegetation north of the Nelchina Glacier Fire
Fire activity on the 750-acre Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of Eureka Roadhouse on the Glenn Highway, continues to be active along the northern perimeter and smoke continues to be visible to the public along the Glenn Highway…. Read More ›
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Saint George Creek Fire Triggers Level 3 ‘GO’ for Gold King Creek and Wood River Area
A Level 3 ‘GO’ LEAVE IMMEDIATELY has been issued for the remote cabin community Gold King area due to the Saint George Fire (#246). The area affected spans from the confluence of Gold King Creek and the Wood River, following the… Read More ›
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Bear Creek Fire makes push on Parks Highway, prompting closure
Update: 9:00 PM- As of 9pm, traffic on the Parks Hwy through the Bear Creek Fire (#237) has flowed in both directions in one lane only. The pilot car may have multiple hours between the north and south routes. Expect… Read More ›
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Level 3 ‘GO’ evacuations issued near Tok as Seven Mile Lookout Fire grows
Level 3 ”GO!” evacuations have been issued for Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road just south of Tok due to the Seven Mile Lookout Fire (#222), burning west of Mile 118 of the Glenn Highway and is estimated to be 55… Read More ›
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Alaska National Guard provides assistance to firefighters across the state
With an increase in fire activity across the State, State and Federal firefighting resources are becoming difficult to order because they have been assigned to other incidents throughout the state. Working with the Alaska State Emergency Operations Center and the… Read More ›
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Roundup of Interior fires and evacuations
The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning north of Healy and poses a threat to near Parks Highway MP 263 (north of Healy). Scooper planes, tankers and ground crews are responding to the fire. The Parks Highway remains open, please… Read More ›
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Crews wrap perimeter on Oskawalik Fire, begin critical interior work
The Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning in black spruce and tundra roughly ten miles south of Crooked Creek, remains at 1,779 acres and is now 30% contained. Firefighters continue operating under a full suppression strategy, with 85 personnel assigned to the… Read More ›
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Alaska National Guard Blackhawk supports Nelchina Glacier Fire as Red Flag warning issued
The Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), located five miles south of Eureka and west of the Nelchina Glacier, Has Grown to 750 acres as of today. Winds have been pushing the fire northward through black spruce and tundra, contributing to its… Read More ›
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Kechumstuk Creek Fire sees growth overnight
The Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is located approximately 15 miles west of Chicken and was initially reported on June 18 by a passing aircraft. The lightning-caused fire has grown to an estimated 4,201 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›
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