Fire personnel flew over the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) on Wednesday (July 24) and mapped the fire at 17,294 acres. Spread occurred primarily in the southeast corner of the fire with warmer temperatures over the last few days. Smoke from… Read More ›
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Another Day of Showers Expected; Warmer, Drier Next Week
COPPER CENTER, AK – More rain is expected today as showers continue to move through the Copper River Basin area. An increase in rainfall expected for Friday. Recent precipitation across the south-central part of the state should moderate fire behavior. However,… Read More ›
Weather hinders efforts to get firefighters on ground at Rainy Pass Fire
The Alaska Division of Forestry is trying to mobilize more firefighters to help contain a remote wildfire northwest of Anchorage that is burning a mile from a historic hunting lodge that also serves as a checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail… Read More ›
Wildfire near Rainy Pass prompts evacuation of remote lodge along Iditarod Trail
A remote wildfire northwest of Anchorage late Tuesday night prompted the evacuation of more than two dozen people from a historic hunting lodge that also serves as a checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Rainy Pass Fire… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook 7/24-7/25: Rain moving northward is helping disperse smoke
Widespread rain in southern Alaska brought relief from smoky conditions and is moving northward. With the rainfall, the smoke is dispersing to the north, but smoke will settle in again overnight across northern Alaska. By tomorrow, smoke in the north… Read More ›
Rain Quiets Fires, Temporarily
COPPER CENTER, AK – Both the Chetaslina (#606) and Long (#484) fires received precipitation over the night moderating fire behavior. More rain is forecast for Thursday, but it will likely not be enough precipitation to put out the fires. The… Read More ›
Nearly 60 firefighters attacking wildfire on Teklanika River southwest of Fairbanks
The Fairbanks Area Forestry office mobilized approximately 40 additional firefighters on Tuesday to assist in attacking a wildfire burning along the Teklanika River southwest of Fairbanks. The Teklanika Fire (#651) is located on the east bank of the Teklanika River… Read More ›
Control line on Rainbow 2 Fire closest to Richardson Clearwater cabins still holding
Despite increased burning on parts of the Rainbow 2 Fire northwest of Delta Junction on Monday, containment lines on the north end of the fire protecting cabins in the Richardson Clearwater community continued to hold. Hotter, drier weather accompanied by… Read More ›
Galena Zone: Firefighters prepare for firing operations on fire east of Kobuk
Firefighters built fuelbreaks with hose lays around structures and native allotments in preparation for burning operations on the Mauneluk River Fire (#535). With fireline securing the north and south sides, the burnout is planned to hold the fire in place…. Read More ›
Two Local Fire Support Staff Involved in Multi-Vehicle Collision
COPPER CENTER, AK – At approximately 11:50 am on July 21, two public information officers, one from U.S. Forest Service, Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest and one from National Park Service, Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve were involved in a… Read More ›
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