(Fairbanks, AK) – The missing firefighter was located the evening of Thursday, August 17th around 5:30 pm. He was assessed on scene by incident medical personnel and is currently being transported in stable condition to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. More details… Read More ›
As of 2 pm on Wednesday, the Fairbanks North Star Borough changed the evacuation status from Level 2 (SET) to Level 1 (READY) for all areas impacted by the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296). This includes all areas within the… Read More ›
The Denali Borough issued an Evacuation Status update last night for the Anderson Complex. Rose Hip Creek and Clear Sky Homestead were moved to evacuation status READY. Individuals in this area should remain ready for possible evacuation. The Teklanika River… Read More ›
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Thursday – August 17, 2023 Wetting Rain dampens Delta Area wildfires Cloudy skies and rain continued for most of the afternoon and into the evening,… Read More ›
Mop up operations were the main focus point for crews on the McCoy Creek Fire Wednesday. Working 50-100 feet in the fire’s perimeter, and 300 feet where needed, crews “grid” the edge of the fire. “Gridding” is when firefighters spread… Read More ›
Firefighters assigned to the Anderson Complex are now working on separate but equally important assignments. Some continue to protect structures and allotments that are still threatened by fire. Others have been tasked with reducing the environmental impacts of fire suppression… Read More ›
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Wesday – August 16, 2023 Rain arrives in Delta, Firefighters going direct Rain finally arrived in the Delta area in place of warm and… Read More ›
Crews on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) continue to secure the southern boundary, increasing the amount of containment to 16% (a total of 6 miles). The additional containment came from securing the southeast edge within the 2021 Haystack Fire… Read More ›
The McCoy Creek Fire saw limited growth on Tuesday. Firefighters continued to mop up the Salcha River corridor 50-100 feet within the fire perimeter, and hot spots up to 300 feet were extinguished as needed. Crews continued to patrol near… Read More ›
There was no significant acreage growth on the fires in Interior Alaska yesterday. A high-pressure ridge continues to hold on, allowing drier and warmer weather to linger in the region. This ridge is expected to begin weakening later this week… Read More ›
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