Firefighters on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) spent Independence Day strengthening fire containment lines. Total acreage burned has held steady at 69 acres for several days, but containment has now increased to 15%. A ridge of high pressure is building… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Shovel Creek Fire 8am July 5th Update: Fire Crews Begin Strategic Firing Operations Today
Pacific Northwest Team 2 will host a community meeting at the Ken Kunkle Community Center (2645 Goldstream Road, Fairbanks AK) Friday, July 5 at 6:00 p.m. Shovel Creek Fire Incident Commander Rob Allen and guest speakers will provide the current situation, fire… Read More ›
Smoke Forecast for 7-5-19
Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Cooper Landing, Primrose, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. Fire CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Due to cloud cover the only fires that were active yesterday were again generally east of… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Aerial View of Dozer Line North from Old Murphy Dome Road
#ShovelCreekFire Watch this short video of a dozer line with hose lay. Also available on the Shovel Creek YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/wmTT9rvLcNg Crews have been preparing since the rain event last Sunday for a strategic firing operation off of Old Murphy… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Video Update: Level 1 & 2 Evacuation Levels Explained
If you prefer to watch this video on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 Pacific Northwest Team 2 Public Information Officers Kale Casey and Carly Reed explain the recent Level 2 “Set” and Level 1 “Ready” evacuation notices for the upper Goldstream… Read More ›
Crews continue work on East Anchorage Fire
Fire crews cleared trees and vegetation and installed fire hose around the entire perimeter of the 25-acre MLK Fire (423) in East Anchorage today. Firefighters are using hoses to spray water while securing the fire’s perimeter and working toward the… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Evacuation Levels Change to Level 1 “Ready” for Upper Goldstream Area Near the Shovel Creek Fire
Watch the video PSA that explains this change on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 LEVEL 1 (READY) Evacuation Alert for Upper Goldstream Area near the Shovel Creek Fire This weekend’s warm and dry weather forecasted for the Shovel Creek Fire area is expected to contribute… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: Evacuation Levels Change to Level 2 “Set” for Vancouver
Watch the video PSA that explains this change on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 This weekend’s warm and dry weather forecast for the Shovel Creek Fire is expected to contribute to active fire behavior. Firefighters are preparing for a firing operation on Friday to prevent… Read More ›
Boundary River and McArthur Creek Fires Combined Update 7-4-2019
Firefighters working on the 14,187-acre Boundary River Fire (#362) laid over 2 miles of hose on Wednesday to provide water for protection of Native allotments closest to the fire. Crews also widened the saw line around several Native allotments and… Read More ›
Montana Creek evacuation order raised to “Level 2: Set” as fire shifts direction
Due to a shift in the direction of the Montana Creek (#429) Fire, Mat-Su Emergency Services is issuing a “Level 2: Set” alert for residents of the Montana Creek area, as part of its “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation program. This… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 