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• Aggie Creek Fire update; July 14

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 14, 2015

  

  SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander AGGIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE Tuesday July 14, 2015 AM Acres: 31,885 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 39% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel:… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fires (Long Lake and Tetlin Hills) update, July 14

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 14, 2015

  

  (Tok, AK) – Firefighters on the Long Lake and Tetlin Hills fires continued to make progress on containment lines yesterday. As operational objectives are met, crews are being reassigned to areas of priority. The Chisana Fire is reported at 39,… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fire updates, July 14

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 14, 2015

  Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 468,483 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 167,444 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~42,686 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~25,790 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana)… Read More ›

• Southwest Area Fires updates, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  SOUTHWEST AREA FIRES July 13, 2015 WATCHED FIRES On Sunday, two detection flights monitored 28 of the 85 active fires in the Southwest management area. Generally, observed fires’ behaviors were moderate and not markedly changed from earlier monitoring overflights. Monitoring… Read More ›

• Delta Area Fires update; July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  Delta Area Fire Update Friday, July 10, 2015 Fire Information Office – 907-244-9376 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM. to 10:00 PM. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: Healy Lake Fire 2015 Fire Information Blair, AFS: The lightning-caused Blair Fire has… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fires update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  TANANA AREA FIRES UPDATE Monday July 13, 2015 Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 453,815 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 161,179 acres Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~35,123 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~25,072 acres… Read More ›

• Smoke Forecast update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  Smoke forecast: The slides below show the projected smoke progression throughout the day. Note the time stamp in the bottom right corner of each slide.  

• Galena Area Fires update; July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  July 13, 2015 Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram/transitioning to Erin Burkhammer & Mike Johnson  Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire… Read More ›

• Aggie Creek Fire update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander AGGIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE Monday July 13, 2015 Acres: 31,755 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 37% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel: 495… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fires (Long Lake & Tetlin Hills) update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  (Tok, AK) – Wildfires in the Tok area received rain yesterday which moderated fire activity. Crews took advantage of the cooler weather to increase containment objectives on the Long Lake and Tetlin Hills Fires. The Chisana Fire is reported at… Read More ›