Today, the Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Minto Lakes Fire. A Red Flag Warning has been issued from noon Friday to midnight Saturday for lightning and thunderstorms, and minimal precipitation is expected. The… Read More ›
July 01, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of eight staffed fires and ten unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 715,595 acres. There are 198 resources assigned to the complex. All of these fires are… Read More ›
A Red Flag Warning is in effect over the fire area this afternoon through Saturday afternoon due to the likelihood of dry lightning strikes. These lightning strikes could result in new fire starts in and around the fire area. No… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – The State Forester for the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has issued an Emergency Burn Closure Order. The order goes into effect Friday night, July 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm ADST. It restricts all… Read More ›
The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office has temporarily closed public access to the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area due to ongoing wildland fire activity associated with the Minto Lakes Fire (#349). The closure… Read More ›
The Middle Fork Fire (#383), burning along the Chena Hot Springs Road, has forced the closure of the North Fork Cabin and the Red Squirrel Campground; both facilities are part of the Chena River Recreation Area. Additionally, two ponds located… Read More ›
Heavy smoke along the Dalton Highway is reducing visibility and summer tourist traffic is increasing. Please slow down and exercise extreme caution in smoky areas. Be aware that road shoulders are narrow and that pulling off to take photos is… Read More ›
The Bean Complex fires are burning on lands managed by DOI Bureau of Land Management and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, along the Tanana Valley west of Fairbanks extending to the Cosna River. Fire protection is under the Alaska… Read More ›
June 30, 2022 @ 10:00am The Northern Rocky Mountain Type 2 Incident Command Team, #3, is shadowing the Central Oregon Fire Management Type 3 Team, #2, today on the Minto Lakes Fire. The type 2 team brings with it the… Read More ›
June 30, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of eight staffed fires and ten unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 602,010 acres. There are 275 resources assigned to the complex. Highlights: The Alaska Green Team… Read More ›
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