July 17, 2014 2 p.m. Alaska firefighters are down in the Lower-48 to help with fires in the west. The Chena and Midnight Sun IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) are in Idaho on the Whiskey Complex Fire. There have been 26 smokejumpers… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Lightning ignites new fires in Noatak NP
July 11, 2014 12:30 p.m. KOTZEBUE: Lightning ignited two new fires in Noatak National Preserve. The Noatak River fire is located north of the Noatak River and east of Narvakrak Lake. This fire was estimated at 300 acres burning in… Read More ›
Reconnaissance flight made of the Funny River Fire
July 10, 2014, 11:30 a.m. Alaska Division of Forestry personnel made a reconnaissance flight of the Funny River Fire on Wednesday afternoon, July 9, 2014, and reported seeing no hot spots or smoke. Two observers accompanied the pilot in a… Read More ›
Pioneer Peak Hotshots lending a hand to Canadian neighbors
July 7, 2014, 3p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew, an Alaska Division of Forestry crew based in Palmer, has mobilized to the Northwest Territories of Canada. The crew left last Friday and reported to Kakisa, Northwest… Read More ›
“A Week to Remember, Reflect and Learn” June 30-July 6, 2014
M-14-06 MEMORANDUM – 6 June 2014 TO: NWCG Executive Board, NWCG Program Management Unit, NWCG Committee Chairs, Geographic Area Coordinating Group Managers FROM: Dan Smith, Chair, NWCG Executive Board SUBJECT: “A Week to Remember, Reflect and Learn” June 30-July 6,… Read More ›
Heavy rainfall reduces threat of spread on the 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 20, 2014 10:00 a.m. 100 Mile Creek Fire received over 3.0” of rain in the past 48 hrs. This has substantially reduced the threat of the fire spreading into areas of concern. Crews continued to mop up to the… Read More ›
Plans to transfer command on 100 Mile Creek Fire tomorrow
June 19, 2014 9:30 a.m. Delta Junction – Temperatures in the low 40’s came to the Delta area and significant rainfall was received on the 100 Mile Creek fire most of the day on Wednesday and into this morning. By… Read More ›
100 Mile Creek Fire receives rain
June 18, 2014 9:00 a.m. Delta Junction – Fire fighters on the 100 Mile Creek fire experienced another day of dry windy weather Monday, but all control lines held. There was no fire growth; the fire remains at 23,270 acres…. Read More ›
Steele Creek Fire Held at 45 Acres
June 17, 2014 11:30 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry Initial Attack firefighters responded to a wildland fire late Monday afternoon just south of 4 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road on the east side of Fairbanks. The combined… Read More ›
Control lines held against severe wind on the 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 17, 2014 9:30 a.m. Delta Junction – A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska brought winds from the south, gusting to 40 mph, over the 100 Mile Creek Fire early Monday afternoon. These winds were anticipated and… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 