7:59 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire remains at 500 acres with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. 63 personnel remain on the fire that is now 70 percent contained. Demobilization of resources is expected to begin May 28.
Active Wildland Fire
Alaska Army National Guard to suport Funny River Fire
May 24, 5:30 p.m. The Alaska Army National Guard will provide two Black Hawk helicopters with water buckets and crews to support the Funny River Fire on May 24 thru May 26. The wildfire, that started along the Funny River… Read More ›
Anchorage, Mat-Su area smoke advisory
May 24, 2014 3:10 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Residents of Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley can expect to see considerable drift smoke from the Tyonek and Funny River fires as long as winds from the south persist. Information about current… Read More ›
Kenai Peninsula smoke and travel alert
May 24, 2014, 3:00 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Residents and travelers on the Kenai Peninsula are reminded that rapidly changing conditions on the Funny River fire have the potential to disrupt travel on the Sterling Highway and associated side roads…. Read More ›
Work continues to strengthen Tyonek Fire containment lines
May 24, 2014, 1:40 p.m. (Palmer, AK) – The Tyonek fire continues to hold at 1,906 acres. The management of the fire was assumed today by Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 3 (WIMT 3) Incident Commander Bob Allbee. Today is… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Evacuation Advisory
There is an evacuation advisory in place for the east side (fire side) of the Sterling Highway from Kalifornsky Beach road at the Soldotna end, to mile marker 109 which is the Kasilof Bridge. The advisory is also for all of… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Update & Map
FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 9:30 am 96,584 acres with 20% containment Yesterday firefighters made further progress constructing fire containment lines along the north and northwest sides of the #funnyriverfire and containment is now at 20 percent. At 5 PM, the fire… Read More ›
Dalton River Crossing Fire update
10:38 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire has grown to 500 acres and is holding steady. The growth was observed on the east side with some backing to the north. The fire, located north of the Yukon river and east of the… Read More ›
Evacuation Readiness Issued For Pollard Loop Area Near Funny River Fire
Pollard Loop Subdivision, on the Sterling Hwy between Soldotna and Kasilof, was placed under a evacuation readiness advisory about 1:30 pm Friday. This is not an evacuation order. This means get ready as an evacuation request could be issued in the… Read More ›
Dry and windy conditions will test containment lines
3:25 p.m. (Palmer, AK) – The weather today is again expected to be windy and dry. These conditions will test containment lines on the Tyonek Fire. Crews have the coastal east side of the fire contained and will continue to… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 