12:30 p.m. — The bulk of firefighting effort in Alaska continues to be centered on a series of lightning-caused fires in the Southwest region. Three more lightning starts were discovered in the area on Monday to boost the number of… Read More ›
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Wildland fire roundup for Sunday, May 31st
11:30 a.m. – Six new fires were reported Saturday, with the largest being a 30-acre human-caused fire burning southeast of Delta Junction. Helitack, engines, air attack, retardant tankers, and the White Mountain Fire Crew responded to the Cummings Road Fire…. Read More ›
State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy
The Alaska Division of Forestry is continuing to monitor nine coal seam fires east of Healy that have been detected in the past two weeks. The fires range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 643 acres and have… Read More ›
Lightning Strike Ignites Trout Fire on Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
EAGLE: On May 24, a lightning strike started a wildfire on the Yukon-Charley River National Preserve, East of Trout Creek and South of the Yukon River. The fire is torching individual spruce trees and burning downhill in the tundra. As… Read More ›
Crews continue mopping up Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Canadian border
The 338-acre Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border is now 50 percent contained and some resources are being demobilized as the threat diminishes. The fire, which started on May 20, is located about 80 miles… Read More ›
Lightning sparks fires over weekend around Eagle
May 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. – Rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity have helped moderate fire weather conditions in much of the state and, for the first time in two weeks there are no Red Flag Warnings in effect. Lightning… Read More ›
State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy
May 22, 1:55 p.m.– The Alaska Division of Forestry continues actively monitoring the five small fires east of Healy that began earlier this week from smoldering coal seams. On Thursday, the Type 3 Incident Commander Clinton Northway surveyed all five… Read More ›
Firefighters still working to contain wildfire near Canadian border
More than 120 firefighters are still working to contain the Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border south of Tok The fire grew by only 20 acres on Thursday and was listed at 338 acres as… Read More ›
Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Tok grows to 318 acres; Alaska Highway remains open
May 21, 11:20 a.m. – A wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border grew to more than 300 acres overnight Wednesday but aggressive initial attack efforts by firefighters in the air and on the ground helped keep… Read More ›
Wildfire near Tok jumps Alaska Highway, draws aggressive response
The Alaska Division of Forestry is aggressively fighting a wildfire near milepost 1234 of the Alaska Highway, about 80 miles south of Tok and 50 miles from the Canadian border. The Seaton Road House Fire was reported at approximately 4… Read More ›
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