9:30 am May 27, 2014 Community meetings tonight Firefighters made excellent progress yesterday extending containment lines on the west side of the fire in the Kasilof and Sterling Highway areas. Crews also completed burnout operations along the northern perimeter (south… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Tyonek fire receives steady rain
9:30 AM (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. No additional growth is expected. The fire is considered to be 85% contained,… Read More ›
Tanana Valley smoke advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2014 9:15 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Residents of Tanana Valley woke up to smoky skies Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014. According to the National Weather Service Fairbanks Forecast Office, smoke from the Funny River Fire… Read More ›
The Dalton River Crossing Fire is 95 percent contained
8:07 a.m. Minimal activity is reported with very little interior heat and smoke. All structures and allotments are secured and no longer threatened. On the ground GPS was used and the fire was mapped at 378 (-122) acres and is… Read More ›
Funny River Fire update
1:30 p.m. 158,585 acres with 30% containment The Funny River Fire crossed the Kenai River Sunday afternoon near Torpedo Lake just east of the Kenai Keys. Several spot fires within the Keys did minor damage but were quickly put out…. Read More ›
Full containment of Tyonek Fire expected by Wednesday
May 26, 2014 1:14 p.m. (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. The fire is considered to be 70% contained, and full… Read More ›
Eielson Farm Fire
6:00 p.m. A fire was reported near the junction of Eielson Farm Road and Old Valdez Trail just before noon Sunday, May 25. North Star Volunteer Fire Department along with North Pole Fire Department and Division of Forestry firefighting crews… Read More ›
Chance of precipitation anticipated by firefighters
May 25, 2014 3:55 p.m. (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. No significant growth occurred over the past 24 hours. No… Read More ›
Funny River Road Being Evacuated
2:40 pm 5-25 EVACUATION FOR FUNNY RIVER NOW. The Alaska Team says Funny River Road is under an evacuation order now. Everyone from Milepost 7 and east that lives on the south side of the road (the fire side) should… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Update and Map
ALASKA INTERAGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TYPE 2 TEAM Rob Allen, INCIDENT COMMANDER FIRE INFORMATION PHONE: (907) 714-2484 FACEBOOK: Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team INCIWEB: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3878/ EMAIL: funnyriverfire@gmail.com 9:30 am May 25, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 123,649 acres with 20% containment… Read More ›