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 ›
Activity slows on pair of fires in northeastern Alaska as BLM AFS keeps an eye out for new lightning-caused ignitions
Work is wrapping up on two fires in northeastern Alaska as BLM Alaska Fire Service keeps an eye out for new starts from lightning that have dotted the warmest and driest part of the state in the past few days. BLM AFS personnel will continue flying detection flights over areas that experienced lightning. Update on Little Albert Creek Fire; Olsons Lake Fire and Preacher Creek Fire burning in the Upper Yukon Fire Management Zone.
Weather helps firefighters, subdues activity on fires near Manley, Tolovana hot springs
Moderated weather conditions have allowed firefighters to advance efforts on fires burning near the Tolovana Hot Springs and south of Manley Hot Springs. As eight smokejumpers continue to mop up the Washington Creek Fire (#231) about 1 1/2 miles south of the Tolovana Hot Springs, other firefighters are building fire breaks around sites within striking distance of the <Dry Creek Fire (#195) burning south of Manley. Higher humidity levels and even a little bit of rain has kept fire activity in check on the Dry Creek Fire and has helped efforts on the Washington Creek Fire. Smokejumpers plan to finish work and demobilize from the 2-acre Washington Creek Fire around midweek.
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 ›
Firefighters, aircraft make quick work of fires in Western Alaska
Smokejumpers and aircraft quickly subdued a pair of lightning-caused tundra fires in western Alaska Saturday evening. The Goblet Creek Fire (#241) was reported burning about 10 miles southwest of Grayling and the Little Noatak Slough Fire (#240) was reported burning north… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Aircraft, smokejumpers corral fire near Tolovana Hot Springs
The quick work by aircraft and smokejumpers was successful in corralling a small lightning-caused fire south of Tolovana Hot Spring late Friday night.
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