Ten smokejumpers worked Saturday to protect structures and Native allotments along the Salcha River from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218).
AK Fire Info
Saint George Creek Fire Triggers Level 3 ‘GO’ for Gold King Creek and Wood River Area
A Level 3 ‘GO’ LEAVE IMMEDIATELY has been issued for the remote cabin community Gold King area due to the Saint George Fire (#246). The area affected spans from the confluence of Gold King Creek and the Wood River, following the… Read More ›
Bear Creek Fire makes push on Parks Highway, prompting closure
Update: 9:00 PM- As of 9pm, traffic on the Parks Hwy through the Bear Creek Fire (#237) has flowed in both directions in one lane only. The pilot car may have multiple hours between the north and south routes. Expect… Read More ›
Level 3 ‘GO’ evacuations issued near Tok as Seven Mile Lookout Fire grows
Level 3 ”GO!” evacuations have been issued for Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road just south of Tok due to the Seven Mile Lookout Fire (#222), burning west of Mile 118 of the Glenn Highway and is estimated to be 55… Read More ›
More resources mobilizing to group of fires near Central, Circle
Firefighting resources – including a Type 3 Incident Management Team composed primarily of Alaskans – are mobilizing in response to extreme fire behavior from the Ikheenjik and Turtle Fires, which made a push toward the Steese Highway near Mile 140 by Birch Creek. Once in place, the team will assume management of a cluster of wildfires now grouped under the Ptarmigan Complex.
Roundup of Interior fires and evacuations
The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning north of Healy and poses a threat to near Parks Highway MP 263 (north of Healy). Scooper planes, tankers and ground crews are responding to the fire. The Parks Highway remains open, please… Read More ›
Crews wrap perimeter on Oskawalik Fire, begin critical interior work
The Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning in black spruce and tundra roughly ten miles south of Crooked Creek, remains at 1,779 acres and is now 30% contained. Firefighters continue operating under a full suppression strategy, with 85 personnel assigned to the… Read More ›
Firefighters work to protect allotments, structures from Lush Fire near Rampart
The Lush Fire (#199) remained active until about midnight, fire managers said Saturday. The fire is still north of the Yukon River across from Rampart. It is estimated at 645 acres.
Ready evacuation warning issued Friday in area surrounding Central due to uptick in fire activity
Due to increased fire activity from a group of wildfires burning near Central and Circle, State of Alaska Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 “Ready” evacuation area impacted by the six fires in the area.
Kechumstuk Creek Fire sees growth overnight
The Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is located approximately 15 miles west of Chicken and was initially reported on June 18 by a passing aircraft. The lightning-caused fire has grown to an estimated 4,201 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›
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