Sunday, Oct. 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Firefighters were back on the line at first light Sunday to continue work on containing a wildfire that started on Saturday along the Glenn Highway near Sutton in the Matanuska Valley. The Moose… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
State Forestry, local fire departments battling late-season wildfire near Sutton
Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and multiple Mat-Su Valley fire departments are battling an approximately 178-acre wildfire near Mile 56 of the Glenn Highway south of Sutton. The Moose Creek Fire was… Read More ›
2016 Alaska fire season numbers well below normal
Fairbanks, AK – Sept. 30 – Despite an early start to Alaska’s 2016 wildfire season, the number of acres burned this summer ended up well below normal levels. A total of 558 wildfires burned 500,095 acres in Alaska this summer,… Read More ›
Smokejumpers respond to fire near Koyuk
Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 – BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumpers are responding to a fire burning in tundra about two miles east of Koyuk. The fire was reported by villagers at approximately 1:30 p.m. today. Agency personnel flew over the fire… Read More ›
Personnel Reduced, Continued Monitoring on Steamboat Creek Fire
Copper Center, AK: The fire acreage is still unchanged at 19,719 acres. Fire personnel flew the fire perimeter and observed that several smoldering areas still exist, but are not approaching areas of concern near the Chitina River. It is smoldering… Read More ›
Steamboat Creek Fire Smolders, Historic Cabin Cleared
Copper Center, AK: Small amounts of rain have kept fire acreage unchanged at 19,719 acres. On Thursday, July 28th, fire managers landed at the historic Monohan Cabin to cut brush and fuels to reach a “Firewise” standard. The “Firewise” program… Read More ›
Cool and Moist Weather Forecasted on the Steamboat Creek Fire
Copper Center, AK: Small amounts of precipitation continue to fall each evening and throughout the day on the Steamboat Creek Fire, causing no change in the growth of the fire. The acreage has changed and decreased, however, due to more… Read More ›
McHugh Fire Update for Tuesday, July 26
ANCHORAGE – Hotspots were detected on the 778-acre McHugh Fire on Monday during a helicopter flight equipped with an infrared camera. Firefighters will focus on these areas as the suppression efforts begin to slow down. The five hotshot crews from… Read More ›
Rain Continues to Fall on the Steamboat Creek Fire
Four Fire Boss water-scooping planes stand-by in Gulkana. Photo: Carrie Hale, Alaska Division of Forestry Copper Center, AK: Rain continues to fall over the Steamboat Creek Fire and the Kennicott Valley. In the last 24 hours the fire area has… Read More ›
Rain Forecasted to Continue Through the Weekend
Copper Center, AK: There was very little fire growth on the Steamboat Creek Fire on Friday. The estimated acreage is now 19,600 acres. Burning conditions are unfavorable for growth due to the continued forecast for rain. Smoke was observed on… Read More ›
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