Evacuation levels were reduced in the Denali Borough and the Fairbanks North Star Borough yesterday on the Anderson Complex and the Lost Horse Creek fires. Two areas in both boroughs still remain in Level 3 evacuation status “GO”: The Teklanika… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to monitor two fires located north of the Top of the World Highway. Both the Wood Fire (#330) and the Napoleon Fire (#348) have received some light rain recently. The short and long-term weather forecasts suggest more rain… Read More ›
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Wesday – August 16, 2023 Rain arrives in Delta, Firefighters going direct Rain finally arrived in the Delta area in place of warm and… Read More ›
There was no significant acreage growth on the fires in Interior Alaska yesterday. A high-pressure ridge continues to hold on, allowing drier and warmer weather to linger in the region. This ridge is expected to begin weakening later this week… Read More ›
A thunderstorm which moved through the area north of the Top of the World Highway led to some fire growth Monday night. Smokejumpers watched the storm from a vantage point at the junction of the Top of the World and… Read More ›
Fire activity remains moderated on the McCoy Creek Fire. Crews continued to mop-up on the Salcha River corridor 50-100 feet in and will assess the need to extinguish hot spots up to 300 feet within the fire perimeter. Union Hotshots… Read More ›
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Tuesday – August 15, 2023 Community Meeting Tuesday, Aug 15 @ 6 PM at Big Delta Brewing Co. Another day of warm and dry… Read More ›
The Delta Junction area has not received similar precipitation levels as the rest of the Interior and continues to see active fire behavior on the Pogo Mine Road Fire. Fire behavior and spread has modified throughout the rest of the… Read More ›
The smokejumpers assigned to the two fires burning near the border with Canada conducted aerial reconnaissance on Monday. The Wood Fire (#330) is about 4.5 miles northwest of the Poker Creek Port of Entry, while the Napoleon Fire (#348) is… Read More ›
Sunday, temperatures were cooler over the McCoy Creek Fire, and fire activity remained moderated. Crews continued to mop up on the Salcha River corridor. 50 feet of mop up has been completed within the fire perimeter along the river, with… Read More ›
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