July 23, 11:30 a.m. – The Tok River Fire near Tok received another half inch of rain on Friday and is now 75 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. There are still 137 personnel mopping up the… Read More ›
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Mid Salcha Fire now 90 percent contained
July 23, 11:25 a.m. – Containment on the Mid Salcha Fire increased on Friday while the estimated number of acres burned decreased. Due to better mapping, the burned acreage total for the wildfire near the Salcha River south of Fairbanks… Read More ›
Rain over the Steamboat Creek Fire Helped with Fire Activity
Steamboat Creek Fire received some precipitation yesterday which reduced fire activity but a slight change in size at 19,328 acres. As the weather front moved in, winds shifted and smoke was impacting areas in the nearby region. Fire managers plan… Read More ›
Tok River Fire gets rain
July 21, 6:50 p.m. – The Tok River Fire received approximately three-tenths of an inch or rain on Thursday and firefighters continued working toward full containment of the wildfire along the Tok Cutoff Highway. Containment remains at 68 percent on… Read More ›
More rain falls on Mid Salcha Fire
July 21, 6:30 p.m. – It was another wet day for wildland firefighters on the 1,165-acre Mid Salcha Fire south of Fairbanks on Thursday. Almost another inch of rain fell on the fire burning near the Salcha River about 15… Read More ›
Southwest Alaska fire update for July 21
There are currently 32 fires actively burning in the McGrath protection area in Southwest Alaska. Despite varied amounts of rain across the area, wildfires continue to grow. Most of these active fires are growing slowly with minimal to moderate fire… Read More ›
Smoke Impacts to the Kennicott Valley and Chitina Area
There is considerable smoke reported in the Kennicott valley and Chitina area, especially in Kenny Lake. Please use caution when driving and slow down for hazy conditions. The Steamboat Creek Fire is still being monitored by fire personnel.
Smoke from McHugh Fire drifts into Anchorage bowl
McHugh Fire smoke from the wildfire burning near McHugh Creek is currently drifting into Anchorage due to the predicted overnight wind shift by the National Weather Service. Northwest winds shifted last night to the southeast around 10 p.m.Wednesday. The southeast… Read More ›
BLM AFS working on a new fire west of Venetie
6:30 p.m., July 20, 2016 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service is working on a 20-acre fire burning along the Chandalar River five miles west of Venetie. Eight smokejumpers are already on the ground with a Bell B-212 helicopter headed… Read More ›
Firefighters mopping up Mid Salcha Fire – literally
Crews continue mop-up operations on the rain-soaked Mid Salcha Fire near the Salcha River south of Fairbanks. The 1,165-acre wildfire is 50 percent contained and there are 129 personnel still working on the fire, including five 20-person crews, according to… Read More ›
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