A dramatic wind shift produced by a passing thunderstorm Saturday night caused the Shovel Creek Fire (#319) northwest of Fairbanks to burn through an old retardant line and push north toward cabins along the Chatanika River, prompting an aggressive, late-night… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire June 23rd: Canadian Scoopers Arrive to Support Fire Crews as They Work on Control Lines
Fire crews strengthened and reinforced firelines on the western and southern edges as they worked to increase the width of the control lines and continued extensive mop-up operations. Northwesterly winds pushed the fire further to the east of Mystery Creek… Read More ›
Moister, cooler weather calms Caribou Creek Fire near Two Rivers
Higher relative humidities and slightly cooler temperatures helped to moderate fire activity on the Caribou Creek Fire (#255) on Saturday. More than 150 firefighters are working to contain the 300-acre fire burning north of the community of Two Rivers about… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Update
The Shovel Creek Fire (#319) burning northwest of Fairbanks was estimated to be 400 acres as of Saturday morning. The the lightning-caused fire started late Friday afternoon and is located approximately 3 miles north of Murphy Dome. Fire activity increased… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire: Sterling Community Meeting Live Stream Video
The Swan Lake Fire Community Meeting was held at the Sterling Community center on June 22nd 2019 in Sterling, Alaska. The Sterling Community Meeting was streamed on the Alaska DNR- Division of Forestry (DOF) Facebook page for those who could… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire near Murphy Dome northwest of Fairbanks now estimated at 400 acres
As of Saturday morning, the Shovel Creek Fire burning 3 miles north of Murphy Dome near Fairbanks is now an estimated 400 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The lightning-caused fire was reported at 5:20 p.m. Friday. Initial… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire June 22nd Update: Mop Up Continues on Southwest Control Line
Yesterday more than 200 community members attended a fire information meeting with a complete update at the Sterling Community Center. The live stream of this meeting has been shared on the social media platforms listed here so that interested persons… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Video Update by Operations Chief with Fire Behavior Photos
Operations Chief Chris Wennogle gives an update on the status of the Swan Creek Fire. Crews are working to establish and connect fire lines in the Mystery Creek Road area as the fire continues to burn through the thick black… Read More ›
Wildfire burning in Chena River State Rec Area near South Fork Chena River
There is a new wildfire burning near Mile 30 Chena Hot Springs Road and smoke is visible from the community of Pleasant Valley and along Chena Hot Springs Road. The Nugget Creek Fire (#323) is located a little over 2… Read More ›
Fire activity picks up in BLM AFS Tanana Zone
UPDATE AT 10:30 P.M. Eight smokejumpers and two water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft are now working on a fire burning within a half a mile from a Native Allotment a little more than nine miles east of Minto. When smokejumpers got… Read More ›
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