Friday afternoon at 4:15pm, DOF’s aerial mapping specialist Matt Snyder took his fifth observation flight of the now 9,693 acre Kwethluk Fire (fire #012) burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Snyder, based at the DOF station in McGrath, has… Read More ›
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Kwethluk Fire (#012) Grows to 7,000 acres in dry Tundra with No Risk to Native Allotments
DOF’s surveillance and mapping flight yesterday confirmed that the Kwethluk Fire (fire #012), burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge 25 miles east southeast of Kwethluk, continues to grow. Fire mapping specialist Matt Snyder compared the data he collected… Read More ›
Narrated Flyover Aerial Video of the 4,048 acre Kwethluk Fire (#012) Burning in Dry Tundra & Grass
Watch this flyover of the remote Kwethluk Fire (#012) narrated by mapping specialist and DOF’s Southwest Area Aviation Foreman Matt Snyder. This four plus minute video was recorded yesterday with the fire estimated to be over 4,048 acres and growing… Read More ›
Early Season Remote Fire in Tundra and Grass Doubles to 4,048 acres – Kwethluk Fire #012
The remote #KwethlukFire has doubled in size to 4,048 acres, according to DOF Southwest Area Aviation Foreman and mapping specialist Matt Snyder. The third surveillance flight since Saturday occurred this afternoon with Snyder continuing the process of mapping and documenting… Read More ›
Kwethluk Fire (fire #012) Update: 2,000 Acres Burning into Natural Barriers Is Under Surveillance
#KwethlukFire (fire #012) Update: A second DOF surveillance flight with fire mapping specialist Matt Snyder and trainee David Camacho took place on Easter Sunday afternoon with the size estimated to be 2,000 acres. This wildfire in western Alaska’s Yukon Delta… Read More ›
Aerial Surveillance Continues of 650+ Acre Fire #012 Near Kwethluk Burning in Limited 5 Miles from Fish Weir
On Saturday April 16th, several commercial aircraft reported smoke around midday from wildfire #012. The fire, burning in a Limited Protection area of western Alaska’s Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, was confirmed using FAA Weather Aviation cameras in Kwethluk, Bethel… Read More ›
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