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.
Active Wildland Fire
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 ›
Quick, aggressive aerial attack helps tame 50-acre wildfire off Brock Road in North Pole
UPDATE 7:30 P.M. An aggressive aerial attack has helped tamp down an emerging wildfire off Brock Road in North Pole. Retardant-dropping air tankers and water bombing aircraft have pacified the upstart Brock Road Fire after it ballooned in size from… Read More ›
Munson Creek Fire south of Chena Hot Springs behaving with cooler, cloudier weather
Start Date: 06/18/2021 Location: 4 miles S of Chena Hot Springs Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 329 acres Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 20 Cloud cover and high relative humidity on Saturday morning kept fire activity and growth minimal on a wildfire burning… Read More ›
Firefighters conduct successful burn out on Dry Creek Fire south of Manley Hot Springs
Firefighters successfully conducted a burn operation to protect Native allotments along the Tanana River Friday from the advancing Dry Creek Fire. Due to the fire’s progress and rapid growth to the northwest in recent days, fire managers decided to take action to protect the two properties near the confluence of the Tanana River and Hot Springs Slough. The fire is now estimated at 26,000 acres. It is still south of the Tanana River.
About Mountain Fire containment is 100% – all female McGrath warehouse crew thanked for support
Acres: 2,179 Containment: 100% Personnel assigned: 35 Pioneer Peak Hotshots worked along the Kuskokwim River yesterday mopping up the remaining areas of heat along the fireline. At the end of shift, Type 3 Incident Commander Pat Johnson stated… Read More ›
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