Crews made good progress securing the perimeter of the Montana Creek Fire (#429) on Saturday, thanks partly to a shallow duff layer that is making mop-up quicker and easier. The shallower duff layer means firefighters don’t have to dig down… Read More ›
Ten firefighters spent Saturday working to set up pumps and hose around a small wildfire burning off the Tok Cutoff near Gakona while Blackhawk helicopters from the Alaska Air National Guard were brought in to drop water on the fire…. Read More ›
Firefighters completed a control line around the Montana Creek Fire (#429) on Friday afternoon and the fire was mapped with a GPS at 365 acres. Containment has increased to 30 percent,, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The control… Read More ›
Firefighters on Friday continued working to get a dozer line and hose lay around the perimeter of the Montana Creek Fire. The fire did not grow significantly on Friday and is estimated at 344 acres with 10 percent containment. Additional… Read More ›
With continued high temperatures and very dry fuels, the Upper Yukon is likely to see new fire starts and significant growth on existing fires for the next several days. As ongoing fires become more active, they will likely be increasingly… Read More ›
The Rainbow 2 Fire west of Delta Junction flared up on Friday, producing smoke that was visible from Delta Junction and surrounding areas. The 291-acre wildfire had been quiet for the last few days but the recent hot, dry weather… Read More ›
UPDATE 8:30 p.m. – Air tankers have boxed the fire in with retardant and aircraft are still dropping water on the Tulsona Creek Fire to slow its progress. The size of the fire is now estimated at 35-40 acres. … Read More ›
The Montana Creek Fire (#429) remains at an estimated 250 acres with 0% containment. There is a retardant line around 90 percent of the fire but the fire perimeter remains active in many places and firefighters are engaged in suppressing… Read More ›
The MLK Fire near Campbell Tract in East Anchorage remains at 25 acres and is currently 95% contained with 38 personnel still dedicated to working on it, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. On Thursday night, a Technical Support… Read More ›
The Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory for the Upper Yukon and south central Alaska remains in effect. Spruce stands are extremely flammable, will ignite easily, spread rapidly at 1 mile per hour or faster, torch and spot prolifically up to… Read More ›
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