There is an evacuation advisory in place for the east side (fire side) of the Sterling Highway from Kalifornsky Beach road at the Soldotna end, to mile marker 109 which is the Kasilof Bridge. The advisory is also for all of… Read More ›
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Funny River Fire Update & Map
FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 9:30 am 96,584 acres with 20% containment Yesterday firefighters made further progress constructing fire containment lines along the north and northwest sides of the #funnyriverfire and containment is now at 20 percent. At 5 PM, the fire… Read More ›
Dalton River Crossing Fire update
10:38 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire has grown to 500 acres and is holding steady. The growth was observed on the east side with some backing to the north. The fire, located north of the Yukon river and east of the… Read More ›
Evacuation Readiness Issued For Pollard Loop Area Near Funny River Fire
Pollard Loop Subdivision, on the Sterling Hwy between Soldotna and Kasilof, was placed under a evacuation readiness advisory about 1:30 pm Friday. This is not an evacuation order. This means get ready as an evacuation request could be issued in the… Read More ›
Dry and windy conditions will test containment lines
3:25 p.m. (Palmer, AK) – The weather today is again expected to be windy and dry. These conditions will test containment lines on the Tyonek Fire. Crews have the coastal east side of the fire contained and will continue to… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Update & Map
ALASKA INTERAGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TYPE 2 TEAM Rob Allen, INCIDENT COMMANDER FIRE INFORMATION PHONE: (907) 714-2484 INCIWEB: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3878/ EMAIL: funnyriverfire@gmail.com 10:30am May 23, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 67,084 acres with 15% containment. Red Flag Warning in effect. The fire is… Read More ›
Firefighters defend Beluga Power Plant
May 22, 2014 (Palmer, AK) – As of Thursday morning, the Tyonek Fire has grown to 1,820 acres. Most of the fire’s growth was due to spot fires that developed downwind of the head of the fire. In addition, firefighters… Read More ›
Where To Get Funny River Fire Information
The Alaska Incident Management Team on the #funnyriverfire has planned community meetings for this evening (May 22) to bring the most updated information and maps about the fire to the community and answer questions. Those meetings will be held at… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Grows to 44,423 acres, Public Meetings Scheduled for Tonight
May 22, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE Firefighters continued working through the night to contain the Funny River Fire. The Funny River Fire has burned 44,423 acres within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It is five percent contained. The cause… Read More ›
Wildland fire near Yukon River crossing closes several BLM facilities
FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management’s Yukon Crossing Visitor Contact Station (mile post 56) and 60 Mile Campground are closed until further notice due to the nearby Dalton River Crossing Fire. For the most recent fire information, please call… Read More ›
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