Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Star Type 2 Crew) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Crews continue to construct the… Read More ›
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Conditions begin to warm and dry over the Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 69 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – After significant rain events, it will take several days for… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Fire receives significant rainfall
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 71 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – With nearly an inch of rain, the Oregon Lakes Fire… Read More ›
Wildfire near village on Kuskokwim River draws vigorous response from state forestry
Wildland firefighters are working to contain and mop up an 80-acre wildfire reported Friday afternoon in western Alaska near the village of Napaimute on the Kuskokwim River. The Kolmakof River Fire was reported by local residents and passing aircraft at… Read More ›
Wet, smoky conditions persist over the Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Wetting rains moderated fire activity on the Oregon Lakes Fire… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Fire grew Thursday before anticipated weather change
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 29,296 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – While conditions are expected to bring temporary reprieve with cooler,… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Fire transitions to local Alaskan Incident Management team; FINAL UPDATE from NW Team 11
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 29,296 Personnel assigned: 128 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – The Northwest Incident Management Team 11 (NW11) is transitioning command of the Oregon Lakes Fire to a BLM Alaska… Read More ›
Firefighters mopping up small wildfire east of Birch Lake near Fairbanks
Wildland firefighters are mopping up a small, remote wildfire reported Tuesday night approximately 7 ½ miles east of Birch Lake, about 55 miles southeast of Fairbanks. The one-half acre Junction Fire was reported to Alaska Division of Forestry’s Fairbanks Area… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Firefighters complete structure protection
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 28,770 Personnel assigned: 128 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Cooler temperatures, decreased winds and rain showers on Tuesday reduced activity in the Oregon Lakes Fire, which showed minor… Read More ›
U.S. Forest Service responding to 5-acre wildfire near Haines
The USDA Forest Service is supporting suppression efforts for a wildfire in Haines that started on Monday, May 27 as a structure fire and spread into the wildlands. Called the 8.5 Mile Fire, the approximately 5-acre wildfire is currently burning… Read More ›
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