The 50-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) burning about 10 miles north of Fairbanks showed minimal movement most of Sunday due to light rain on portions of the fire. The cooler, damper weather allowed firefighters to get hose lines completely around the… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Crews increase containment on Isom Creek Fire
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Isom Creek Fire (#187) did not grow despite dry thunderstorm activity with strong winds on the ridge tops Sunday. An increase in relative humidity is helping firefighters make large gains on containment, which is now estimated… Read More ›
Firefighters take advantage of wetter, cooler weather to combat 50-acre Any Creek Fire near Fairbanks
Mother Nature lent a helping hand to firefighters working to contain the Any Creek Fire (#238) near Old Murphy Dome north of Fairbanks on Sunday but it remains to be seen how generous she will be. Rain, cooler temperatures and… Read More ›
Little Chena Valley wildfires show little activity with rain, cooler weather
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. June 14 We have updated information on the cluster of five small wildfires located in the Little Chena Valley north of Chena Hot Springs Road at milepost 23. A reconnaissance flight at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday showed… Read More ›
Extreme weather conditions expected to spark new fires in Northern Interior Alaska
Lightning sparked new fires in the Northern Interior Alaska with more expected in the upcoming days due to an abundance of dry and warm weather. The U.S. National Weather Service Fairbanks Alaska has issued a Red Flag Warning for most… Read More ›
More than 130 firefighters working to contain 50-acre Any Creek Fire near Old Murphy Dome Road
Firefighters were back on the line early Sunday working to contain the lightning-caused Any Creek Fire (#236) located approximately 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. The latest size estimate for the fire is 50 acres, according… Read More ›
Extreme Thunderstorms Forecast for Isom Creek
UPDATE 12:20 p.m. : ORIGINAL POST: Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,024 acresContainment: 26%Total Personnel: 357 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – A Red Flag Warning was issued Sunday for extreme fire weather due to persistent… Read More ›
State forestry assessing five new wildfires north of Chena Hot Springs Road; smokejumpers deployed on one
UPDATE 10:30 p.m.: Fire managers are still gathering information about the cluster of five wildfires detected within 5 miles of Chena Hot Springs Road. Smokejumpers have hiked to and checked on three of the fires and will be spending the… Read More ›
Evacuation warning lessened as Any Creek Fire calms
9 p.m. update (last update for June 13, 2020): Due to moderated fire behavior, the evacuation order for the O’Connor Creek Subdivision, which includes Hattie Creek Road, Resolution Road, Determination Drive, and Adit Lane, has been improved to a Level… Read More ›
Hotshots mopping up Alfred Fire east of Stevens Village
Utilizing an aggressive water air assault, two hotshot crews and eight smokejumpers were able to stop the growth of a fire burning east of Stevens Village at 83 acres Thursday. However, due to the fire spotting outside the main perimeter, the firefighters will need to seek out and make sure these spot fires are extinguished before calling the Alfred Fire (#215) contained.
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