1:00 p.m.—Cooler temperatures and wetting rains have assisted with the firefighting efforts in the area. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that had been managing the Blair and La Grande fires transitioned the fires to a Type 4 organization… Read More ›
The amount of acreage burned in Alaska wildfires this summer surpassed the 2-million-acre mark on Wednesday, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s daily situation report released this morning. Through July 1, a total of 621 fires have burned an… Read More ›
Noon update #622 Marten Creek: 27 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Wednesday: Firefighters made good progress Wednesday. Fire activity was minimal. Fire is 40% contained. Tuesday: Demobilized four smokejumpers as the Upper Yukon #1 Type… Read More ›
While the amount of acreage burned in Alaska during June of 2015 shattered the previous acreage record set in June of 2004 by more than 700,000 acres, it remains to be seen if this summer’s wildfire season will keep pace… Read More ›
Card Street Fire UPDATE Wednesday July 1st, 2015 10:00 AM Alaska Joint Information Center: 907-356-5511 (NEW) http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4309/ email: cardstreetfireinfo@gmail.com Bob Allbee – Incident Commander FIRE STATUS Acres Burned: 8,876 Cause: Human – Under Investigation Structures Destroyed: 11 Evacuations: None Closures:… Read More ›
FAIRBANKS, Alaska: Effective immediately, open fires may be built as allowed by park regulations on all Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve lands. Rain and generally wet weather over the past several days, in combination with forecasted conditions, is allowing the fire… Read More ›
FAIRBANKS, Alaska: Although some areas of the state are experiencing enough rain to decrease fire danger, that is not the case for lands within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. These areas are still dry, and with a… Read More ›
Updated at noon #622 Marten Creek: 27 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Tuesday: Demobilized four smokejumpers as the Upper Yukon #1 Type 2 Crew arrived. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Monday: Six smokejumpers were deployed… Read More ›
Copper Center, Alaska – Fire restrictions remain in effect at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Past and prevailing weather conditions have caused extremely dry conditions. Fire danger remains elevated in Gulkana, along the McCarthy Road, and McCarthy. The use… Read More ›
Anchorage 11:20 a.m. – Chugach National Forest wildland fire managers urge recreationists to be extra cautious with any open flame over the July 4 weekend. Just a spark can ignite a wildfire. Everyone has a hand in a safe summer season…. Read More ›
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