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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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Straight Creek Fire 20% contained; Winter Trail Fire declared out
Two crews continue to mop up the 24-acre Straight Creek Fire (#244) north of the Parks Highway near Mile 325. The fire located 2 miles north of the highway behind Skinny Dick’s bar was 20 percent contained as of Tuesday… Read More ›
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Firefighters using packrafts and drones to seek out hot spots on About Mountain Fire near McGrath
Firefighters on foot and in packrafts continued accessing hard-to-reach areas of the 2,135-acre About Mountain Fire near McGrath in southwest Alaska on Monday to boost containment of the fire located 6 miles south of McGrath along the Kuskokwim River. Containment… Read More ›
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About Mountain Fire near McGrath now 60% contained as crews continue mopping up
Containment on the 2,135-acre About Mountain fire near McGrath in southwest Alaska climbed to 60 percent on Monday as firefighters continued to benefit from cool, overcast weather. Fire managers Monday reported no new growth on the fire burning along the… Read More ›
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Firefighters mopping up 20-acre wildfire behind Skinny Dick’s bar on Parks Highway; work wrapping up on other Fairbanks fires
Firefighters are mopping up a 20-acre wildfire approximately 2 miles north of the Parks Highway near Mile 325 after a quick and aggressive aerial attack Sunday helped keep the fire in check until firefighters on the ground could be mobilized…. Read More ›
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State forestry attacking wildfire 2 miles north of Parks Highway near Mile 325
Here are two pictures showing fire behavior before and after water and retardant drops on the 20-acre Straight Creek Fire that was reported just after 3 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021 approximately 2 miles north of the Parks Highway near… Read More ›
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Containment now at 70% on 6-acre George Lake Fire southeast of Delta Junction
Containment on the George Lake Fire burning approximately 40 miles southeast of Delta Junction increased to 70 percent on Saturday and the hotshot crew working the 6-acre fire estimates full containment in the next two days. The lightning-caused fire, which… Read More ›
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Containment on About Mountain Fire near McGrath bumped up to 44%
Firefighters working to contain the About Mountain Fire near McGrath continue to take advantage of cooler and wetter weather in Southwest Alaska to meet their objectives. Crews increased containment on the 2,135-acre fire burning along the Kuskokwim River 6 miles… Read More ›
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About Mountain Fire near McGrath 20% contained, no growth for second straight day
With structure protection in place for more than a dozen cabins and outbuildings in the potential path of the About Mountain Fire, firefighters battling the nearly 2,100-acre wildfire in Southwest Alaska are turning their attention to building control lines and… Read More ›
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George Lake Fire southeast of Delta Junction 50% contained, size reduced to 6 acres
Firefighters made major progress Friday in containing a small wildfire burning near George Lake approximately 40 miles southeast of Delta Junction. The George Lake Fire was reported to be 50% contained as of late Friday night and the estimated fire… Read More ›
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Rain helps subdue About Mountain Fire near McGrath as firefighters complete structure protection on cabins north of fire
Firefighters have finished protection work on more than a dozen cabins and outbuildings in the path of the nearly 2,100-acre About Mountain Fire burning along the Kuskokwim River about 6 miles south of McGrath, while also working to build containment… Read More ›
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