Weather conditions in Upper Yukon remain extremely warm, increasing the chances for more active fire behavior. Some rain is expected on Sunday due to a front moving east across the Interior. There are 28 fires burning within the Upper Yukon… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Hess Creek Fire Update 6/29/2019
Fire Statistics Location: 12 miles northeast of LivengoodStart Date: June 21Size: 45,000 acresContainment: 0%Total Personnel: 20 Cause: Lightning Current Situation: Due to continued heat and wind, the Hess Creek Fire grew significantly yesterday, burning into the black spruce vegetation. The… Read More ›
Hot, Dry Weather Fuels Shovel Creek Fire: Grows to 3,424 Acres
Size: 3,424 acres Containment: 0% Personel: 517 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lightning On Friday, firefighters on the Shovel Creek Fire began firing operations along the west side of the 7 Mile Trail. Using the trail as a… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire update: Level 2 evacuation alert issued for Lincoln Creek subdivision
With the Shovel Creek Fire near Murphy Dome established in the Shovel Creek drainage, firefighters have initiated tactical firing operations to reduce the potential threat to the nearby subdivisions. The Alaska Incident Management Team managing the fire has recommended to… Read More ›
Better mapping puts Ninetyeight Creek Fire at 52 acres
The Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) burning near Salcha is now estimated at 52 acres due to better mapping. Firefighters were finally able to walk the perimeter of the fire with a handheld GPS unit today, resulting in a decrease in size from… Read More ›
Caribou Creek Fire east of Fairbanks 70 percent contained; mop up continues
The 310-acre Caribou Creek Fire east of Fairbanks was 70 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 near… Read More ›
Smoke Congestion and Air Quality Change as Winds Shift
Smoke from the Swan Lake Fire, and other wildfires burning throughout Alaska, is impacting air quality throughout the Kenai Peninsula. The level of impact changes daily and sometimes hourly based on wind direction, wind speed, and topography. A dense smoke… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire Update 6/28/19
June 28, 2019 Fire StatisticsLocation: 12 Miles northeast of Livengood Start Date: June 21Size: 45,000 acresContainment: 0% Total Personnel: 20 Cause: Lightning Current Situation: The Nevada Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) 2 was assigned to the Hess Creek Fire and took… Read More ›
Crews fighting to keep Shovel Creek Fire within containment lines; Nugget Creek Fire grows to 1,550 acres
On Thursday, the Shovel Creek Fire continued to burn actively in black spruce within the Shovel Creek basin. Despite cooler temperatures, increased cloud cover, and light winds, some individual and group tree torching did occur. As of Friday morning, the… Read More ›
Air Quality Advisories in effect for Southcentral, Central, Eastern, and Western Interior Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued air quality advisories for Southcentral Alaska and for the Central, Eastern, and Western Interior due to smoke from burning wildfires around the state. Air Quality will vary from GOOD to UNHEALTHY depending… Read More ›
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