June 11, 2016 – The Warren Creek Fire burning in northwest Alaska continues to grow but the fire is now moving away from the villages of Kobuk and Shungnak. The fire was estimated at 1,174 acres as of late Friday… Read More ›
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Suppression efforts catch Mountain Village dump fire
June 9, 2016 – BLM Alaska Alaska Fire Service crews and water-dropping aircraft suppressed a fire yesterday that escaped from the Mountain Village dump Tuesday night. As many as 26 people have worked on the ground so far including smokejumpers and the Chena… Read More ›
AFS Hotshots concentrate on protection of camp, Native allotments from fire in Western Alaska
June 6, 2016 – A fire burning in Western Alaska is now estimated at 3,200 acres as firefighting resources have settled in to protect a church camp and Native allotments about nine miles from the fire perimeter. After the fire… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, aided by water-dropping aircraft, catch fire burning toward Candle
June 6, 2016 – BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers, aided by two water dropping airplanes, worked into the early morning hours to successfully catch a fire that was marching toward Candle Sunday night. Residents in Candle first reported the fire at… Read More ›
Division of Forestry monitoring wildfire in Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
June 3 – A small wildfire burning in a remote part of the the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Alaska is being monitored by the Alaska Division of Forestry with assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…. Read More ›
Fire burns south of central Yukon River
June 2, 2016 — People living in central Yukon River villages may see smoke from a new fire burning in the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge. The Big Mud Fire, burning 55 miles southwest of Tanana, was discovered yesterday by civilian aircraft…. Read More ›
Rain slows spread of 10,500-acre Medfra Fire in Southwest Alaska
A wildfire burning in remote Southwest Alaska is now estimated at almost 10,500 acres but fire behavior has moderated considerably as a result of rain, cooler temperatures and rising relative humidity. The latest acreage estimate for the Medfra Fire as… Read More ›
Medfra and Berry Creek fires merge; now estimated at 8,130 acres
Two wildfires burning in a remote part of Southwest Alaska have merged into one larger fire and firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are focusing on protection of Native allotments and any structures that may be in the area…. Read More ›
Alaska wildland fires from 2015 still pose risks this year
A year after the second-largest fire season on record in Alaska, the 2015 fire season is still smoking. The Alaska Division of Forestry has detected 16 “holdover” fires so far this season, including one on Saturday that ignited the 8,130-acre… Read More ›
Medfra Fire now estimated at 2,000 acres but likely much larger
A wildfire burning in a remote part of Southwest Alaska has grown to at least 2,000 acres and fire managers with the Alaska Division of Forestry are still trying to get a firm handle on the size of the fire…. Read More ›
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