2 p.m., Aug. 3, 2016 – Smoke from the two fires burning along the Tiekel River is impacting visibility between mileposts 40-50 of the Richardson Highway. The fires are not showing any significant activity, but have been receiving rain which… Read More ›
Copper Center, AK: The fire acreage is still unchanged at 19,719 acres. Fire personnel flew the fire perimeter and observed that several smoldering areas still exist, but are not approaching areas of concern near the Chitina River. It is smoldering… Read More ›
Motorists should continue to use caution when driving the Seward Highway through the fire area. The 35mph speed limit has been reduced through the affected fire area but has been shortened to 1/4 mile north of McHugh Creek to 1/4… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Service Fire Specialist Travis Howell narrates the structure protection strategy and plan for the seventeen structures in the Rainbow Subdivision. The 778-acre McHugh fire began July 16, 2016, in Chugach State Park, just south of Anchorage and reached 100%… Read More ›
The 778-acre McHugh fire began July 16, 2016, in Chugach State Park, just south of Anchorage and reached 100% containment on July 24. Fire investigators have determined that an escaped campfire is responsible for the blaze that threatened near-by subdivisions… Read More ›
Wildland Mobile Technology Cheat Sheet July 28, 2016 – These days, a world of information is at our fingertips. Here’s a list of mobile applications widely used within the fire and aviation management community. The cheat sheet, provided through the… Read More ›
Watch live coverage of the open house community meeting held at the Goldenview Middle School on July 27th, 2016 at 7 p.m. At the time of the meeting, the McHugh Fire located south of Anchorage, Alaska, was 778 acres with 35%… Read More ›
Members of the Eldorado Interagency Hotshots show Alaska postcards Sunday morning, July 24, 2016, at the Incident Command Post of the McHugh Fire. An Anchorage local, Mary D. Knox who lives in the shadow of the fire, donated more than… Read More ›
3:25 p.m., July 27, 2016 – Fire season briefly bumped up yesterday, mostly in a small part of northern Alaska. There were two new fires and BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers were sent to two older fires that increased in size due to… Read More ›
3:10 p.m., July 27, 2016 – Work is wrapping up on the Tok River Fire as the remaining people demobilize from the area today. The fire, which is 100 percent contained and estimated at 669 acres, had as many as… Read More ›
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