Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 16,871 Personnel assigned: 152 Crews assigned: 6 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Mop up activities along the primary fireline west of Delta Junction have been finalized and firefighters are transitioning to… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Wildfire managers urge caution with fire over holiday weekend
Memorial Day Weekend represents the unofficial start of summer in Alaska. It’s the weekend when people start cleaning up their yards, head out for the first camping or boating trip of the summer and break out grills for barbecuing. All… Read More ›
Early-season lightning strikes spark wildfires in Interior
Lightning has officially entered Alaska’s wildfire equation. Over the past two weeks, almost 5,000 lightning strikes have been recorded across Alaska, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks, which tracks daily lightning activity in Alaska. That number includes… Read More ›
Mop up efforts continue on Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 15,173 Personnel assigned: 166 Crews assigned: 6 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Moderate to active fire behavior was observed along parts of the west perimeter during the warmest part of the… Read More ›
Northwest Team 11 assumes command of Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 15,173 Crews assigned: 6 Personnel assigned: 16 Cause: human, under investigation Type 2 Northwest (NW) Team 11 assumed command of the Oregon Lakes Fire today as the Alaska team completed a two week assignment… Read More ›
Incident management teams coordinate transfer of command
DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Less than a trace of precipitation fell on parts of the Oregon Lakes Fire as firefighters continue to hold and improve sections of the more than 8-miles of line created during burn operations. Crews will monitor… Read More ›
Rain moderates activity on the Oregon Lakes Fire
DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Light rain, up to a .10-inch in places, moderated fire behavior yesterday giving firefighters a chance to improve the more than 8 miles of firebreak they have constructed along the northern edge of the Oregon Lakes… Read More ›
Firefighters take advantage of cooler weather on Oregon Lakes Fire
While firefighters continue strengthening the firebreak along the northern edge of the Oregon Lakes Fire, fire managers are considering burning farther west and east to reduce the chances the fire will spread north as the summer progresses. Firefighters are taking… Read More ›
Showers calm Oregon Lakes Fire
A shot of moisture calmed fire activity on the Oregon Lakes Fire yesterday as firefighters continue to extend and strengthen firebreaks ahead of the fire. Firefighters working in the northwest corner of the fire west of Douglas Creek experienced rain… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to strengthen line on Oregon Lakes Fire
The Oregon Lakes Fire more than doubled in size after thundercells moved in with gusty winds that merged the fire and burn operation together last night. The fire is now outside the impact area, but is still south of the… Read More ›
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