Clouds covered the Munson Creek fire most of Monday keeping temperatures low and relative humidity high. Despite cooler conditions, the fire showed a bit of movement. Incident Commander Kiel Nairns said the western and northern boundaries of the fire inched… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Haystack Fire Operational Update for Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Alaska Team’s Operational Planing Section Chief, Jason Devcich with Today’s Operational update for the #HaystackFire Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 100% Total Personnel: 201 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
With containment complete and zero hotspots found the Haystack fire winds down
(Fairbanks, AK) – Progress continues on the Haystack Fire (#196) control objectives. A recent infrared flight showed no active hot spots within the fire perimeter. Incident management is expected to be transferred to the Division of Forestry Fairbanks Area on… Read More ›
Munson Creek Fire perks up over the weekend but no significant changes
Warmer temperatures and sunshine allowed the Munson Creek fire to become more active over the weekend as unburned pockets of spruce trees within the perimeter burned. More smoke was produced, but the perimeter of the fire did not expand significantly…. Read More ›
Haystack Fire Operational Update for Monday, June 28, 2021
Alaska Team’s Operational Planing Section Chief, Jason Devcich with Today’s Operational update for the #HaystackFire Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 100% Total Personnel: 227 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
Brock Road Fire outside Fairbanks 95 percent contained, downsized to 21 acres
Firefighters worked late into the night Sunday to suppress a wildfire off Brock Road about 8 ½ miles southeast of Fairbanks and had the fire 95 percent contained as of 1 a.m. Monday. The Brock Road Fire, initially estimated at… Read More ›
Control objectives being met on the Haystack Fire
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 29 will be the final update on the Haystack Fire (#196). The fire is 100 percent contained and the team is working hard to meet control objectives. The incident is expected to be transferred… Read More ›
Quick, aggressive aerial attack helps tame 50-acre wildfire off Brock Road in North Pole
UPDATE 7:30 P.M. An aggressive aerial attack has helped tamp down an emerging wildfire off Brock Road in North Pole. Retardant-dropping air tankers and water bombing aircraft have pacified the upstart Brock Road Fire after it ballooned in size from… Read More ›
Haystack Fire Operational Update for Sunday, June 27, 2021
Alaska Team’s Operational Planing Section Chief, Jason Devcich with Today’s Operational update for the #HaystackFire Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 100% Total Personnel: 264 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason #FireYear2021
Munson Creek Fire south of Chena Hot Springs behaving with cooler, cloudier weather
Start Date: 06/18/2021 Location: 4 miles S of Chena Hot Springs Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 329 acres Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 20 Cloud cover and high relative humidity on Saturday morning kept fire activity and growth minimal on a wildfire burning… Read More ›
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