11 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Saturday. A map is located at: 20150712_YukonFlatsRoundup_map #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens… Read More ›
Manley Area Fires Fire Update – July 12, 2015 Fire Information (907) 672-3202 Warmer temperatures, lower relative humidity, and a light easterly wind contributed to increased fire activity on the Baker and Hay Slough Fires. Baker Fire Burnout operations started along the… Read More ›
Fairbanks District Office July 11, 2015 Release No. AK15-30 For Immediate Release Contact: Craig McCaa 907-474-2231 BLM Closes Nome Creek Valley Again After Strong Winds Rekindle U.S. Creek Fire FAIRBANKS, AK — Strong winds and hot, dry weather rekindled the… Read More ›
3 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Friday. #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens Village 07/10 Friday: The fire is… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015 FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA, July 11, 2015 FIRES Two observation flights per day are checking fires in Southwest Alaska. The most recent observations show that activity on a number of fires is moderating due… Read More ›
Announcement July 11, 2015 Residents are advised that burnout operations will begin between noon and 3 pm today, July 11th. Burnout operations could continue for up to two days. Increased smoke and fire personnel activity are to be expected… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2015 Campfire ban relaxed in most State Park areas (Anchorage, AK)– Effective immediately, the prohibition on open fires in the metal fire rings located in developed camp and picnic sites is no longer in effect… Read More ›
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Region 7 – Alaska 1011 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907)786-3309 (TDD Available) Contact: Andrea Medeiros, 907-786-3695, andrea_medeiros@fws.gov July 10, 2015 Fire Closure Lifted Statewide for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges… Read More ›
For Immediate Release July 10, 2015 Contact: Craig McCaa, 907-474-2231 cmccaa@blm.gov News Release No. AK15-29 FAIRBANKS, AK — Recent weather conditions have led the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office to reopen the Nome Creek valley in the… Read More ›
July 8, 2015 most current update Updated: Lifting of area burn restrictions and wildland fire-related closures (Anchorage, AK) – With progress by firefighting crews and improving weather conditions in many areas of the state, restrictions on burning and other activities… Read More ›
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