Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 329,147 Spicer Creek (6 mi. NE Tanana) ~ 23,555 acres; Tozitna (4 mi. NW Tanana) ~85,130 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~23,761 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana) ~4,811 acres; Hay Slough… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Tuesday, July 7
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Monday. #704 Salmon Trout: .1 acres. Discovered on 7/5 via MODIS satellite. 121 miles northwest of Fort Yukon near the Canadian border. 07/06 Monday: Reconnaissance reported the… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 7
Tok Area Fires as of Tuesday @ 1000 July 7, 2014 Fire acreage levels are approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303)345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com 403 Tetlin Hills… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 7
Contact Fire Information: 907-347-2637 – Hours: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Facebook: Aggie Creek Fire Date of Detection: June 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM Current Size: 16,939 acres (size may increase or decreased with more accurate mapping) Location: 30… Read More ›
Card Street Fire update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2015 Tuesday 9:00 AM Card Street Fire Cools Soldotna, Alaska. – As the Type-3 Incident Management Team assumed the responsibilities of the fire direction and priorities were identified. Protection of life and property remains number… Read More ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fire update
July 7, 2015 Karen Scholl, Incident Commander Abe Davis, Incident Commander Trainee SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com On Monday at 8:00 am, command of the Anaconda Creek Fire transitioned from a Type 2 Incident Management… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire update, July 6
Fire Information: George Coyle Division of Forestry (907) 761-6233 (907) 982-0049 Fire Status Acres Burned: 7220 Cause: Human – Under investigation Structures Destroyed – 55 Closures: Burn Permits in Mat-Su Area are suspended. Open fires banned on Mat-Su Borough Lands…. Read More ›
Tetlin Fire update, July 6
Contact: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com Date Started: June 20, 2105 Current Acreage: 1,800 no change Management Option: Full July 5: Fuels continued to dry. The fire activity was moderate today with single tree torching. The crews… Read More ›
Baker Fire update, July 6
Monday, July 6, 2015—2:00pm Baker Fire #456, North Fork Fire #457 and the Beauty Fire #551 are being administratively managed together as the Baker Fire. All three fires lie to the north of Baker Creek and the Elliott Highway, between… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Monday, July 6
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Sunday #704 Salmon Trout: .1 acres. Discovered on 7/5 via MODIS satellite. 121 miles northwest of Fort Yukon near the Canadian border. 07/05 Sunday: Fire is in… Read More ›