June 12, 2014 10:30 AM Crews took advantage of the cooler weather yesterday and made significant progress on 100 Mile Creek Fire. The fire is currently 50% contained. Warmer and drier weather is expected this afternoon and into the weekend…. Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Transfer of command to the Alaska Type 1 Team – 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 11, 2014 10:00 AM There is a community meeting tonight at 6 PM at the Delta Community Center. The Alaska Type 1 Incident Management Team will be presenting current fire information about the 100 Mile Creek Fire. The 100… Read More ›
100 Mile Creek Fire Update
Cooler and damper conditions allowed crews to continue making progress on the 100 Mile Creek Fire. Firefighters are working on line construction and secure slop overs. Air resources assisted in the efforts suppressing the fire from spreading north. The fire… Read More ›
Open fire restrictions lifted in coastal Alaska national parks
4 p.m. June 2, 2014 Recent storms brought sufficient rain to Katmai National Park and Preserve, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alagnack Wild River, Kenai Fjords National Park and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve to moderate the fire danger… Read More ›
Crews on the ground at 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 2, 2014 7:49 a.m. The Midnight Sun IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) and the North Star handcrew arrived at the fire on June 1. Crews and aerial resources assisted in securing OP sites 26 and 27 with hand and aerial firing… Read More ›
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management call center is closed
Beginning Monday, June 2, 2014, residents may call the general OEM line at (907)262-4910. The OEM staff are available to answer calls during normal business hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. The information hotline will be put back in… Read More ›
Strong winds keep Alaska fire crews busy
June 1, 2014 2 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Saturday, as the passage of a violent cold front brought prolonged southerly winds nearly statewide. Along with the passing of the front came a significant… Read More ›
Campfires allowed in developed campsites on the Kenai Peninsula
May 31, 2014 6:30 p.m. Open campfires are now allowed only in developed campsites in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Peninsula State Parks, and Chugach National Forest lands on the Kenai Peninsula. Campfires must be in a metal fire… Read More ›
The Burn Closure for the Kenai Peninsula has been lifted
May 31, 2014 12:00 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Due to recent rainfall, increased relative humidity, and favorable changes in the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) indices, the burn closure on federal, state and private lands within Game Management… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 