July 13, 2016 – People driving the Dalton Highway or flying near Bettles may see smoke from two fires burning in the area. The Bureau of Land Management Fairbanks District Office and BLM Alaska Fire Service have received numerous reports… Read More ›
Air Quality
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Wednesday, July 15
noon — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Tuesday. #745 Weshrinarin Creek: 30 acres. Lightning, discovered on 7/13. Approximately 53 miles northwest of Eagle. 07/14 Tuesday: A new fire was reported in… Read More ›
Smoke Forecast update, July 13
Smoke forecast: The slides below show the projected smoke progression throughout the day. Note the time stamp in the bottom right corner of each slide.
Alaska fire information websites
Overview of all Alaska state fires https://akfireinfo.com/ http://fire.ak.blm.gov/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/AK.Forestry #899- Rex Complex http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4319/ #439- Anaconda Creek Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Anaconda-Creek-Fire/662756390491733 #500- Tozitna Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4322/ #292- Card Street Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4309/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/Kenai.Peninsula.Borough http://kpboem.blogspot.com/ #282- Sockeye Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4288/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sockeye-Fire/830372740387802 https://www.facebook.com/#!/MatSuBorough #306- Stetson Creek Fire… Read More ›
State burn permits required starting April 1
Starting April 1, general burn permits are required by state law for opening burning on any lands protected by the Alaska Division of Forestry. That includes most of the road-accessible areas throughout the state from Fairbanks south, as well as… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning issued for Matanuska Valley
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong wind for the Matanuska Valley effective from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. Winds are expected to be 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35… Read More ›