ALASKA INTERAGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TYPE 2 TEAM Rob Allen, INCIDENT COMMANDER FIRE INFORMATION PHONE: (907) 714-2484 INCIWEB: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3878/ EMAIL: funnyriverfire@gmail.com 10:30am May 23, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 67,084 acres with 15% containment. Red Flag Warning in effect. The fire is… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Firefighters defend Beluga Power Plant
May 22, 2014 (Palmer, AK) – As of Thursday morning, the Tyonek Fire has grown to 1,820 acres. Most of the fire’s growth was due to spot fires that developed downwind of the head of the fire. In addition, firefighters… Read More ›
Where To Get Funny River Fire Information
The Alaska Incident Management Team on the #funnyriverfire has planned community meetings for this evening (May 22) to bring the most updated information and maps about the fire to the community and answer questions. Those meetings will be held at… Read More ›
Funny River Fire Grows to 44,423 acres, Public Meetings Scheduled for Tonight
May 22, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE Firefighters continued working through the night to contain the Funny River Fire. The Funny River Fire has burned 44,423 acres within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It is five percent contained. The cause… Read More ›
Wildland fire near Yukon River crossing closes several BLM facilities
FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management’s Yukon Crossing Visitor Contact Station (mile post 56) and 60 Mile Campground are closed until further notice due to the nearby Dalton River Crossing Fire. For the most recent fire information, please call… Read More ›
Borough Hotline Available for Funny River Fire
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management has opened up an information line to refer questions about the wildfires, evacuations, etc. in cooperation with the Division of Forestry. Please call 714-2495. #funnyriverfire. Other places for information are the Borough Facebook… Read More ›
Tyonek Fire
May 21, 2014 Tyonek Fire firefighters turn their attention to Beluga (Palmer, AK) – The Tyonek fire on the west side of Cook Inlet was active most of Tuesday evening. It is still estimated to be about 1,500 acres. The… Read More ›
More Sites for Funny River Fire Information
Official fire information on the #funnyriverfire can also be found at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3878/. The Inciweb page is maintained by the team on that fire.
Dalton River Crossing Fire
A fire was reported Tuesday evening, May 20, north of the Yukon River, three miles east of the Dalton Highway. Currently 16 smokejumpers and a helicopter are working on the fire. As of 2 p.m Wednesday, it is moving west… Read More ›
Funny River Fire update
May 21, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE Funny River Fire Grows to 20,000 acres The Funny River Fire is sending significant smoke into Soldotna and Kasilof today and as far as Anchorage and Homer. The fire, currently estimated at 20,000… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 