July 12, 2015 Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western… Read More ›
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Tok Area Fire updates (Long Lake, Tetlin Hills), July 12
July 12, 2015: 1100 hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 12, 2015 (Tok, AK) – The Long Lake Fire will start direct line construction with Type 2 IA crews. Tetlin Hills Fire crews continue to expand contentment lines. The… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 12
SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander AGGIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE Sunday July 12, 2015 Acres: 28,528 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 29% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel:… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Sunday, July 12
11 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Saturday. A map is located at: 20150712_YukonFlatsRoundup_map #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens… Read More ›
Baker Fire and Hay Slough Fire (Manley Area) update, July 12
Manley Area Fires Fire Update – July 12, 2015 Fire Information (907) 672-3202 Warmer temperatures, lower relative humidity, and a light easterly wind contributed to increased fire activity on the Baker and Hay Slough Fires. Baker Fire Burnout operations started along the… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 11
SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander Acres: 26,487 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 27% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel: 437 Yesterday: Crews successfully completed a 1 ½… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Saturday, July 11
3 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Friday. #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens Village 07/10 Friday: The fire is… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015: 1100 hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 11, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Command of The Long Lake Fire has transitioned to Clinton Northway, incident commander of a local Type 3 team. During the… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 11
July 11, 2015 Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western… Read More ›
Tanana Area Fires update, July 11
Spicer Creek, Harper Bend, Moose Point, Kokrine, Blind River, Bering Creek, and Hay Slough Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 508,423 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 142,544 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~35,123 acres Moose Point… Read More ›
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