Moderated fire activity allowed a better survey of the fire area providing a revised estimate of acreage to be 927. Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 204 Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning Public Information: (907) 931- 8113 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry
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100% Containment reached on Loon Lake Fire – Transition to local Type 4 Incident Commander today at noon
100% containment has been reached for the #LoonLakeFire. This is the final update from Incident Commander Bryan Quimby as the fire transitions to Type 4 Incident Commander Kyle McNally will occur at noon today. We truly thank the communities for… Read More ›
Rugged terrain ahead as firefighters build handline on Haystack Fire
Cool, humid conditions continue to assist firefighters constructing and improving containment line around the Haystack Fire (#196). Dozers are making slow progress on the north end, working from east to west. Containment remains at 30%, with line in place along… Read More ›
20-person firefighting crew added to battle Little Albert Creek Fire near Central
After a good day of work by firefighters and water-dropping aircraft, another crew will be added to help extinguish Little Albert Creek Fire burning about 5 miles west of Central. The eight smokejumpers on the fire are headed back to Fairbanks to rejoin the smokejumper pool available to quickly respond to new fires. Meanwhile, the 20-person Snake River Valley #12 Type 2 Initial Attack Crew from Oregon is enroute and will join the BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshots working to extinguish the fire.
Rain helps subdue About Mountain Fire near McGrath as firefighters complete structure protection on cabins north of fire
Firefighters have finished protection work on more than a dozen cabins and outbuildings in the path of the nearly 2,100-acre About Mountain Fire burning along the Kuskokwim River about 6 miles south of McGrath, while also working to build containment… Read More ›
Haystack Fire Operational Update, Friday, June 18th 2021
Alaska Team’s Operations Planning Section Chief, Jason Devcich with todays Operational Update for the #HaystackFire Fire Size: 897 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 136 Start Date: 06/14/2021 Cause: Lightning Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Public Information: (907) 356- 5511 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry
Fires south of Manley Hot Springs merge
The Dry Creek Fire and Zitziana River Fire burning south of Manley Hot Springs merged on Thursday and have burned an estimated 7,200 total acres. The fire is now considered the Dry Creek Fire (#195).
Loon Lake Fire update from IC Torrey Short: 100% containment estimated for this weekend
Update from Type 3 Incident Commander Torrey Short with the news that 100% containment is estimated for sometime this weekend. Current Containment: 80% Acres: 102 Personnel: 59 Weather: cloudy and cooler today The UAF Wildland Fire Crew Nanooks Wildland Fire… Read More ›
Weather moderates behavior of Haystack Fire as crews from the Lower 48 arrive
Alaska Division of Forestry initial attack firefighters constructed containment line to reach around 30 percent of the Haystack Fire (#196) before transferring command to the Alaska Incident Management Team early this morning. Since responding on Tuesday, forestry crews along with… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, hotshots and aircraft work on wildfire near Central
The combination of moderated weather, marshy terrain and work from eight smokejumpers and water-dropping aircraft Thursday helped subdue the Little Albert Creek Fire (#206) burning five miles west of Central. The fire was estimated at 350 acres and burning mostly in tussock tundra and brush.
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