Fire behavior remained moderate with little change. Minimal fire spread was observed along with limited interior smoldering. Visibility continues to improve with reduced fire behavior. Fire progression has been assessed in areas of concern and long term strategic objectives continue… Read More ›
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Kobe Fire Update – July 13, 2019: Evacuation alerts reduced for town of Anderson, two subdivisions
Thanks to cooler, wetter weather and progress made by firefighters in containing a wildfire south of the Denali Borough community of Anderson, evacuation levels in areas around the fire have been reduced. The “Level 1: Ready” evacuation alert for the… Read More ›
Fire moderates in Upper Yukon Zone; no red flag warnings for Saturday
Isolated to widespread thunderstorms with rain are forecasted today. Fewer new fires result from wet thunderstorms than dry lightning. Relative humidity for the zone will be in the 35-40% range. Winds will be from the southwest at 5-10 mph. Fires south… Read More ›
Live Update: “Breaking it Down” – Shovel Creek Fire Saturday, July 13th 2019 Update
If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Update – Saturday, July 13th @ 8:00 am Rob Allen, Incident Commander Size: 23,734… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 13th 2019 Briefing Highlights from the Front Row
If you prefer you can watch this video on YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 23,734 acres Containment: 30% Personnel: 621 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Yesterday,… Read More ›
Rain Falls on Tanana Zone Fires
Many fires within the Tanana Zone experienced rain on Friday, with southern fires receiving more rainfall than northern fires. Smoky conditions and low ceilings prevented many planned flights from taking place, but with today’s increasing visibility it appears that supplies… Read More ›
Montana Creek – Malaspina Fire Update July 13, 2019: Crew mopping-up remaining hot spots.
Fire crews are finishing mop-up and finding few remaining hot spots within containment lines. Today a helicopter equipped with an infrared sensor was used to monitor heat within the fires’ interior. A few areas still showing heat and smoldering were… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire receives over one inch of rain – Fire Update 7/13/19
The Hess Creek fire received more than an inch of rain on Friday. Although numerous areas continue to smolder on the ground beneath the canopy, the increased moisture dramatically reduced fire activity. Due to low temperatures and high moisture levels,… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire July 13th 8am Update:Rain Dampened Fire Behavior & Crews Make Progress with Mop-up
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Current Statistics: Size: 23,734 acres Containment: 30% Personnel: 621 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning Yesterday, rain throughout the fire area dampened fire behavior providing a break… Read More ›
Lightning ignites dozens of new wildfires in Southwest Alaska; more expected with more lightning
Widespread lightning has started at least 30 new fires since Thursday in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area around McGrath. A Red Flag Warning remained in effect for most of Southwest Area for more lightning on Friday and fire… Read More ›
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