Just received word from Channel 2 KTUU TV that they will be live streaming tonight’s Swan Lake Public Meeting at Cooper Landing School starting at 6 PM. You can watch the live stream on KTUU on the web at: https://www.ktuu.com/livestream2/… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
State forestry responding to 40-acre wildfire near Gakona
UPDATE 8:30 p.m. – Air tankers have boxed the fire in with retardant and aircraft are still dropping water on the Tulsona Creek Fire to slow its progress. The size of the fire is now estimated at 35-40 acres. … Read More ›
More firefighters arrive to bolster containment efforts on Montana Creek Fire
The Montana Creek Fire (#429) remains at an estimated 250 acres with 0% containment. There is a retardant line around 90 percent of the fire but the fire perimeter remains active in many places and firefighters are engaged in suppressing… Read More ›
MLK Fire in Anchorage 95 percent contained; crews still mopping up
The MLK Fire near Campbell Tract in East Anchorage remains at 25 acres and is currently 95% contained with 38 personnel still dedicated to working on it, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. On Thursday night, a Technical Support… Read More ›
Community Meeting for Swan Lake Fire Set For Tonight at Cooper Landing
The Swan Lake Fire community meeting is set for tonight, Friday, July 5, 2019, at 6:00 PM at the Cooper Landing School, 19030 Bean Creek Road, Cooper, Landing. See also previous days posts of meeting announcements. The Swan Lake Fire… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Aerial View of the State of Alaska Funded Old Murphy Dome Fuel Break
If you prefer watchig on YouTube, click here https://youtu.be/77Fy4Y82ayM. In this video you’ll sit in the left seat of a helicopter and look our over this enormous fuel break that the State of Alaska funded years ago just north of Old… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire Active Fire Behavior Advisory
In preparation for significant fire growth on the #HessCreekFire, one tactic that firefighters anticipate utilizing is “backfiring.” A backfire is a fire set in front of the advancing fire to consume the fuel in the path of the wildfire to… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire update 7/5/19
As vegetation dried out due to warmer weather, the #HessCreekFire grew yesterday to 99,100 acres. Firefighters observed more smoke on the perimeter as they prepared for increased fire behavior during the next few days. Firefighters in the Livengood Creek… Read More ›
Nugget Creek Fire Update 7-5-2019
Fire behavior on the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) east of Fairbanks continues to be minimal, with backing, creeping, smoldering, and some isolated single tree torching in the interior of the fire. The fire has backed down to the south edge… Read More ›
Caribou Creek Fire Update 7-5-2019
The 257-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks was 80 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Firefighters continue working toward full containment on the fire burning north of Chena Hot Springs Road… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 