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 ›
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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 ›
Tanana Area Fires update, July 6
Monday, 07/06/2015, 10:00a.m. For Immediate Release Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 290,985 Spicer Creek (6 mi. NE Tanana) ~ 23,555 acres; Tozitna (4 mi. NW Tanana) ~72,977 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~22,989 acres Kokrine (~50 mi…. Read More ›
Blair and La Grande Fires update
The return of warm and dry conditions in the area will test the fires’ perimeters over the next couple of days. In addition, red flag warnings for high winds are forecasted for July 6 Blair Fire: Fire personnel are monitoring… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 6
Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK AT GALENA FIRES Contact Us: galenafires2015@gmail.com or http://inciweb.gov/incident/4327/ What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon… Read More ›
Long Lake Fire update, July 6
Smoke Visible Again in Area of the Long Lake Fire CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Tok Area Fires PIO, 303-345-8576 tokareafires@gmail.com INFORMATION RESOURCES: Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry (Tok, AK) Fire activity increased on the Long Lake Fire… Read More ›
Aggie Creek Fire update, July 06
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 ›
Anaconda Creek and West Fork Fires update, July 6
Rob Allen, Incident Commander This is the final update from the Alaska Type 2 Incident Management Team. The fire is transitioning to a Type 3 team today SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com Quick Facts Incident… Read More ›
Southwest Area Fire update, July 5
FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA, July 5, 2015 Contact: Francis Mitchell, Public Information Officer, SW Area, Div. of Forestry Ph 907 524 0064 fireinfoSWS@gmail.com During the next four days, there will be no daily press release fire reports for Southwest because… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 