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 – Tuesday, July 9th @ 7:00 am Rob Allen, Incident Commander Size: 12,855… Read More ›
No campfires will be allowed on state, private or municipal lands in Southcentral and Interior Alaska starting today, according to state forestry and parks officials who said extreme wildfire danger demands they preempt potential new ignition sources. The joint orders… Read More ›
The Tanana Zone reports significant growth on all fires on Monday, with more anticipated in the upcoming days to the continued hot, dry conditions. Winds will be generally light today from the northeast to east, but will shift to northwest as a low moves over the northern interior. There is a slight chance of… Read More ›
Firefighters on the Malaspina Fire made excellent progress on Monday, completing direct fireline construction with chainsaws and establishing hose lays around the fire’s perimeter. Interior portions of the fire remain active. The fire is 85 acres in size and 20%… Read More ›
Watch from the front row at fire camp and watch these exclusive “Insider Highlights” from the 9th of July 8am operational briefing or Click here for YouTube. Please Subscribe to our channel. Listen to the Leader’s Intent, Fire Behavior, Fire… Read More ›
The Swan Lake Fire burned actively on Monday, continuing to consume unseasonably dry fuels. On the north and east edges, the fire continued to burn through stands of spruce. Alternately, where the fire reached alpine vegetation or patches of aspen… Read More ›
Current Situation: The Southern Idaho Type 3 Team took control of the Hess Creek Fire at 7:00 a.m. on July 9. The team is predominately from Idaho and is replacing Nevada’s Type 3 Team 2, which finished its 14-day assignment…. Read More ›
The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Beaver Fire (#390) this morning. This is in addition to the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) which they have been managing since July 1. The team will also… Read More ›
At 7:00 a.m. this morning, The National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) took command of the Boundary River Fire (#362), approximately 40 miles southeast of Tok, and the McArthur Creek Fire (#133), 16 miles east of Northway. The Boundary Fire is… Read More ›
Several fires throughout the eastern Interior are showing extreme fire behavior with the warm temperatures and very dry fuels. Fires are growing in size and persist in spreading smoke across the region. The Upper Yukon Fire Management Zone, which covers… Read More ›
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