The Munson Creek Fire burning near Chena Hot Springs crossed a ridgeline about 2 miles south of the hot springs early Friday afternoon and firefighters are falling back to set up protection measures around structures at Chena Hot Springs Resort… Read More ›
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Munson Creek Fire balloons to estimated 8,900 acres; borough issues “Set” evac notice for residents at end of Chena Hot Springs Road
The Munson Creek Fire burning just south of Chena Hot Springs 50 miles northeast of Fairbanks mushroomed to almost 9,000 acres on Thursday and the Fairbanks North Star Borough issued a “Set” evacuation notice for residents living east of Mile… Read More ›
Munson Creek Fire comes to life with hotter, drier weather; Angel Rocks Trail closed
After four days of little to no growth on the Munson Creek Fire, the situation changed on Wednesday. A predicted warming trend with lower relative humidity arrived and increased fire behavior and growth. The fire was estimated at 500 acres… Read More ›
Brock Road Fire 90% contained but lots of heat and mop-up work remains
An Unmanned Aerial System equipped with infrared imagery was flown over the Brock Road Fire on Tuesday to search for hot spots on the 21-acre fire southeast of Fairbanks near North Pole. The drone, operated by a pilot from the… Read More ›
Firefighters continue work on sites near the Dry Creek Fire south of Manley Hot Springs
to grow, with most activity concentrated in the northwest corner near the Tanana River. However, it’s moving slow to the southwest. It is still south of the Tanana River.
Munson Creek Fire remains static but has potential for growth with hot weather coming
The Munson Creek Fire produced more smoke on Tuesday along the north side as the fire moved slightly up the ridge from where it has remained for several days. The fire was also active on the southern heel near Munson… Read More ›
More than 50 firefighters mopping up 21-acre Brock Road Fire near North Pole
More than 50 firefighters are continuing to mop up the Brock Road Fire outside of Fairbanks as they try to fully contain the 21-acre fire before temperatures heat up over the next few days. The fire was 75 percent contained… Read More ›
Munson Creek Fire inching toward Chena Hot Springs as firefighters keep an eye on it
Clouds covered the Munson Creek fire most of Monday keeping temperatures low and relative humidity high. Despite cooler conditions, the fire showed a bit of movement. Incident Commander Kiel Nairns said the western and northern boundaries of the fire inched… Read More ›
Munson Creek Fire perks up over the weekend but no significant changes
Warmer temperatures and sunshine allowed the Munson Creek fire to become more active over the weekend as unburned pockets of spruce trees within the perimeter burned. More smoke was produced, but the perimeter of the fire did not expand significantly…. Read More ›
Brock Road Fire outside Fairbanks 95 percent contained, downsized to 21 acres
Firefighters worked late into the night Sunday to suppress a wildfire off Brock Road about 8 ½ miles southeast of Fairbanks and had the fire 95 percent contained as of 1 a.m. Monday. The Brock Road Fire, initially estimated at… Read More ›
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