STERLING, ALASKA 9:00am: For Immediate Release Plan For Significant Travel Delays on the Sterling Highway MP 62-72 . Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, top off gas tanks, bring extra ice for fish, food and snacks, and be prepared for… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Borough puts Murphy Dome residents on alert about increased activity on Shovel Creek Fire
Fire activity has increased on the Shovel Creek Fire burning northwest of Fairbanks near Murphy Dome. At the recommendation of the incident commander of the Alaska Type 2 Green Incident Management Team the Fairbanks North Star Borough has issued a… Read More ›
Firefighters complete saw line around Caribou Creek Fire to reach 60% containment
Progress continues to be made on creating fireline around the 310-acre Caribou Creek Fire that is burning north of Chena Hot Springs Road near the community of Two Rivers. The fire was started by lightning on June 16 and is… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather helps on Shovel Creek Fire; Alaska Type 2 team takes charge
Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidities on Sunday helped moderate fire behavior on the Shovel Creek Fire (#319), burning approximately 20 miles northwest of Fairbanks. As of Monday morning, the fire which is 3 miles north of Murphy Dome was… Read More ›
Firefighters working on fires in BLM AFS Upper Yukon, Tanana Zones
Following days of hot, dry weather the BLM Alaska Fire Service’s Upper Yukon and Tanana Zones saw an increase in number of fires over the weekend after lightning triggered several new starts. Here is a breakdown of the fires of… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire June 24th Update: Winds Push Fire Towards Sterling Highway
Firefighting efforts intensified yesterday as the fire was steadily pushed by a north-northwest wind to the south and east. Despite aggressive air support, the fire moved south in the Mystery Creek Road area by mid-afternoon and in some cases crossed… Read More ›
Rain, cooler weather help tamp down wildfires in Fairbanks, Tok
Heavy precipitation on Saturday and drizzly, cool weather on Sunday greatly subdued fire activity on the 310-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) burning north of Two Rivers about 25 miles east of Fairbanks. The remote, lightning-caused fire approximately 7.5 miles north of… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Activity Increased Causes Delay of Sterling Highway Traffic
Due to an increase in fire activity the Swan Lake Fire, pushed by a north-northwest wind, moved toward the Sterling Highway corridor crossing established fireline on the southern perimeter. The fire is estimated to be 2 miles from the Sterling… Read More ›
BLM AFS responded to new lightning-caused fires in Yukon Flats
After several days of hot, dry weather in the Yukon Flats area, lightning triggered new fires including five that are burning within 18 miles east of Chalyitsik. Of the 24 new fires in Alaska Saturday, 15 were located in the… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire: Special Travel Advisory
STERLING, ALASKA 1:00pm: For Immediate Release The Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team has been working closely with officials from the Kenai Peninsula Office of Emergency Management, Alaska Department of Transportation, Alaska State Troopers, the Homer Electric Association, Granite Construction and… Read More ›
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