Hunters heading out to hunt along the Denali or Glenn highways need to be aware that a good portion of both highways are within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and there is an emergency, borough-wide burn closure currently in effect that prohibits… Read More ›
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Extreme conditions extend Alaska wildfire season to September 30
With several wildfires burning in Southcentral Alaska and high fire danger persisting due to continued warm, dry conditions, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige announced today that Alaska’s statutory wildfire season will be extended from August 31 to September… Read More ›
Hunting and public access to Willow Swamp area restricted due to Deshka Landing Fire
Due to the location of the Deshka Landing Fire and related firefighting activity, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed a portion of Game Management Unit 14A to hunting and the Department of Natural Resources has restricted all… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire 15% contained; size reduced by 700 acres due to better mapping
As of Thursday evening, the Deshka Landing Fire is not significantly expanding. The estimated size of the fire has been reduced to 1,543 acres, a decrease of almost 700 acres. The reduced acreage is due to better mapping. The fire… Read More ›
Levelock Fire firefighters focus on point protection
Emergency firefighter crews from Hooper Bay and Chevak assisted BLM Alaska Smokejumpers and residents of Levelock to complete hose lays across most of their control lines except for the extreme north and south ends of the Levelock Fire (#752). Dozers… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire 10 percent contained; community meeting tonight in Willow
The Deshka Landing Fire near Willow has not grown significantly in the last 48 hours and no structures or private land have been involved. The fire size remains estimated at 2,217 acres and the fire is 10 percent contained as… Read More ›
More firefighters on the way to help with Levelock Fire
More firefighters are on the way to help efforts on the fire burning along the edge of Levelock in the Bristol Bay area. Type 2 emergency firefighter crews from Hooper Bay and Chevak are scheduled to arrive in Levelock today… Read More ›
Division of Forestry issues emergency burn closure for Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su Valley
Due to extreme wildfire danger and current wildfire activity in Southcentral Alaska, as well as limited resources available to respond to new starts, the Alaska Division of Forestry is instituting an emergency burn closure on state, private, borough and municipal… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, villagers work to keep Levelock Fire at bay
11:40 a.m. Aug. 20, 2019 Eight Alaska smokejumpers, aided by heavy equipment and villagers, were able to secure two sections of the Levelock Fire that crossed the dozer line and encroached into the village late Monday night. As of this… Read More ›
Lighter winds, air support aid firefighters battling Deshka Landing Fire
Calmer weather and aerial support helped firefighters gain ground in taming the Deshka Landing Fire (#736) on Monday, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire, estimated at 2,217 acres as of Monday afternoon, did not show significant growth… Read More ›
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