State forestry firefighters are mopping up a small wildfire that started near Glennallen on Tuesday. The 3 ½-acre Moose Creek Fire was 50% contained as of Tuesday night and the fire did not show any growth or spread overnight, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The interior of the fire continues to smolder and […]
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Firefighters mopping up small wildfire along Tazlina River near Glennallen
May 1, 2019 
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State forestry battling small wildfire near Glennallen
April 30, 2019 Comments Off on State forestry battling small wildfire near Glennallen
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are currently working to suppress a small wildfire near the community of Glennallen. The Moose Creek Fire, estimated at about 1 ½ acres as of 5:30 p.m., is located on the north bank of the Tazlina River about 2 miles southwest of Glennallen. The fire was reported […]
Continue reading Rash of human-caused fires ushers in Alaska wildfire season; burn suspensions issued, caution advised
April 29, 2019 Comments Off on Rash of human-caused fires ushers in Alaska wildfire season; burn suspensions issued, caution advised
Wildfire season arrived in earnest over the weekend with a spate of human-caused wildfires in Southcentral Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry responded to 13 fire reports on Saturday and Sunday, all but two of which were located on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Mat-Su Valley. All 13 fires were human caused. One of […]
Continue reading State forestry firefighters assist in stopping 2.5-acre brush fire in Ninilchik
April 27, 2019 Comments Off on State forestry firefighters assist in stopping 2.5-acre brush fire in Ninilchik
A quick response by firefighters from local fire departments and the Alaska Division of Forestry helped keep a 2 ½ -acre brush fire in check Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula. The Bluff Drive Fire in Ninilchik was reported at 1:18 p.m. The fire started in a subdivision in the area of Oil Well Road and […]
Continue reading Fire activity on Taixtsalda Hill Fire wanes with cooler, wetter weather; downsizing to begin today
August 4, 2018 Comments Off on Fire activity on Taixtsalda Hill Fire wanes with cooler, wetter weather; downsizing to begin today
Cloudy, cooler weather continues to help moderate fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire burning southeast of Tok. The fire, which started on July 23, is now estimated at 27,194 acres in size, an increase of 5,194 acres. However, the increase in acreage is due to better mapping rather than increased fire activity, according to […]
Continue readingCooler, cloudier weather helps slow fire growth on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
August 3, 2018 Comments Off on Cooler, cloudier weather helps slow fire growth on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
Cloudy and cooler weather helped moderate fire behavior and growth on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) on Thursday. The fire is now 22,000 acres in size, an increase of only 15 acres. The fire, which started July 23, is burning in a remote area approximately 14 miles southwest of the village of Northway and 38 miles […]
Continue reading Efforts to protect property and cabins continue on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
August 2, 2018 Comments Off on Efforts to protect property and cabins continue on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
Fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) was active on Wednesday, with several smoke columns visible from the Alaska Highway. The fire is now 21,985 acres in size, an increase of 1,485 acres. The fire, which started July 23, is burning in a remote area approximately 14 miles southwest of Northway and 38 miles southeast of […]
Continue reading Taixtsalda Hill Fire gains another 2,000 acres; tops 20,000-acre mark
August 1, 2018 Comments Off on Taixtsalda Hill Fire gains another 2,000 acres; tops 20,000-acre mark
The hot and dry weather on Tuesday supported active fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) burning southeast of Tok. The fire is now estimated at 20,500 acres, an increase of 2,100 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire, which started July 23, is burning in a remote area approximately 14 miles southwest […]
Continue reading State forestry firefighters mopping up small wildfire near Palmer
July 31, 2018 Comments Off on State forestry firefighters mopping up small wildfire near Palmer
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are responding to a small wildfire in the Knik River Valley approximately 20 miles southeast of Palmer. The Friday Fire, estimated at three-tenths of an acre, was reported on the north side of the Knik River near Friday Creek late Monday night by residents on Knik River […]
Continue reading Firefighters conduct successful burnouts around allotments on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
July 31, 2018 Comments Off on Firefighters conduct successful burnouts around allotments on Taixtsalda Hill Fire
Fire behavior was active again on Monday and the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) southeast of Tok grew by another 3,000 acres. The fire is now estimated at 18,406 acres, an increase of approximately 3,000 acres. The fire, which started July 23, is burning in a remote area approximately 14 miles southwest of the village of […]
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