Burn Permit Suspension remains in place for the Tok and Delta Fire Prevention Areas areas due to strong winds and very high fire danger conditions. Strong gusty warm chinook winds impacted the eastern Interior yesterday afternoon causing low visibility, knocking… Read More ›
Casey Boesfplug’s Type 3 Incident Management Team.
Cabin east of the Mount Hayes Fire with structure protection by Sierra Hot Shots.
New grass blooms from the top of a burned tussock
Firefighters continue to finalize operations on the McCoy Creek Fire. Backhauling equipment, ensuring mop-up is completed near structures, and gathering information about heat on the fire’s perimeter are firefighters’ main priorities. An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) arrived at the McCoy… Read More ›
Fire closure order rescinded, restoring public access to popular trails and cabins near Wickersham Dome FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Due to reduced wildland fire activity associated with the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296), the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Eastern… Read More ›
This will be the FINAL written update from the Alaska Incident Management Team (IMT) concerning the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296). If notable activity occurs, updates will be provided on AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR-DOF Facebook Page, and InciWeb. Starting… Read More ›
Fuel containers used to support chainsaws, pumps and drip torches are backhauled off the line.
Operations on the McCoy Creek Fire continue to wind down. Saturday, five “sling loads” and three boats worth of backhaul were returned from the fire area. “Sling loads” consist of hauling a net full of equipment, up to 2000 pounds,… Read More ›
Due to reduced threat, the remaining level 3 “GO” evacuation statuses were downgraded on the Anderson Complex and McCoy Creek Fire over the weekend. Interior Alaska received widespread precipitation over the weekend with more rain in the forecast. The Great… Read More ›
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