July 16, 2016 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service has been busy with fires along the Yukon River corridor that were threatening structures upriver from Rampart and burning near a Bible camp downriver from Tanana. A load of eight smokejumpers… Read More ›
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Firefighters deployed to two wildfires in Southwest Alaska
July 16, 7:30 p.m. – Alaska Division of Forestry fire managers on Saturday evaluated the approximately 40 lightning-caused fires burning in Southwest Alaska and deployed firefighters to two fires. A helitack crew from McGrath flew into the area of the… Read More ›
Change in weather helps firefighters get foothold on wildfire near Salcha River
July 16, 5:45 p.m. – Mother Nature continued to aid firefighters working to suppress a wildfire threatening several cabins on the Salcha River south of Fairbanks on Saturday, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. A change in wind direction… Read More ›
More lightning means more wildfires in Interior, Southwest
July 16, 4:45 p.m. – It was another busy day for wildland firefighting personnel in Alaska on Friday. Thirty-three new fires were recorded around the state – 17 in BLM Alaska Fire Service protection areas, 15 in Alaska Division of… Read More ›
BLM AFS smokejumpers responding to fire north of Minto
9 p.m., July 15, 2016 – BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers and aircraft are en route to a fire burning north of Minto and directly north of the Elliott Highway at milepost 106. Once there, they’ll be busy trying to… Read More ›
Change in wind direction pushes wildfire near Salcha River away from cabins
July 15, 8:30 p.m. – A change in wind direction on Friday helped firefighters keep a wildfire burning south of Fairbanks along the Salcha River from advancing toward several recreational cabins along the river. The Mid Salcha Fire quadrupled in… Read More ›
Tok River Fire now estimated at more than 700 acres
July 15, 8:20 p.m. – The Tok River Fire is now estimated to be 728 acres following a reconnaissance flight early Friday evening and the fire is still being held south of the Tok River, about 1 ½ miles south of… Read More ›
Wildfire near Salcha River grows to 700 acres; firefighters contending with high winds
A wildfire threatening multiple cabins on the Salcha River south of Fairbanks is now estimated at 700 acres and firefighters are working furiously to keep the blaze in check, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Firefighters are being challenged… Read More ›
BLM AFS sees 21 new fires Thursday
July 15, 2016 – For the second day in a row, there were more than 40 new fires in Alaska, most of them burning in a limited protection area in remote parts of the state. BLM Alaska Fire Service will… Read More ›
State and federal agencies assessing lightning-caused wildfires; more fires expected today
July 15, 1 p.m. – The Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service are in the process of gathering information on the large number of wildfires around the state that have been started by lightning strikes the past… Read More ›
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