1:30 p.m. – Low relative humidity, high temperatures and Red Flag conditions for high winds pushed the Chisana River 2 Fire south under ideal burning conditions Monday, resulting in an increase of 118 acres. Mild to moderate fire activity was… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
7:45 p.m. – An explosive wildland fire on the Kenai Peninsula forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and burned at least six structures on Monday. The 640-acre Card Street Fire was reported as a 1-acre fire by Alaska State… Read More ›
Managers executing plan to fight Sockeye Fire; evacuation advisories still in place
Here’s the Alaska Division of Forestry’s latest update on the Sockeye Fire near Willow. The fire is still estimated at 6,500 acres and fire managers flew the fire this morning to get a gauge on fire activity and how far… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire still estimated at 6,500 acres, evacuation advisory still in place
10:55 a.m. – Here is the latest map of the evacuation area for the 6,500-acre Sockeye Fire near Willow. The evacuation area is from Miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway and extends two miles east of the highway… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire now estimated at 1,100 acres; evacuations still in progress; Parks Highway still closed
7:30 p.m. – The Sockeye Fire north of Willow is now estimated at almost 1,100 acres and is growing on both sides of the Parks Highway. The road remains closed from Fishhook-Willow Road at 71 Mile on the south to 77… Read More ›
Wildland fire near Willow closes Parks Highway
A fast-moving wildland fire north of Willow has shut down the Parks Highway at 77 Mile and several residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes due to the fire. The Sockeye Fire has jumped the Parks Highway and is burning on… Read More ›
Fire activity increases with hot, dry weather
Alaska wildland fire roundup for June 14 1:00 p.m.- As expected, a high-pressure ridge that is bringing hotter, drier conditions across Alaska is also producing more fire activity around the state. Two hot spots were found in the remnants of… Read More ›
Minimal fire activity on Chisana River 2 Fire due to cool, wet weather
Alaska wildland fire roundup for Saturday, June 13 1:00 p.m. —With the return of hot, dry weather, fire danger across most of Alaska is expected to ramp up again starting this weekend following two weeks of unseasonably cool, wet conditions…. Read More ›
Chisana River 2 Fire now estimated at 9,000 acres
4:30 p.m. — A wildfire burning in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern interior of Alaska is now estimated at 9,000 acres. The lightning-caused fire was reported to the Alaska Division of Forestry… Read More ›
Rain and cooler temps will give way to much warmer, dryer, stable weather
Wildland fire round up for June 12 1:00 p.m. — A high-pressure ridge is building in behind the low-pressure system that has brought rain and cooler temperatures across most of Alaska the past couple of days. Scattered rain showers are… Read More ›