Scattered showers and cooler temperatures continue to help moderate fire activity in the Interior, though not every fire has received precipitation from recent storms. An air quality advisory remains in effect for central and eastern Alaska. The northern Yukon fires… Read More ›
A community briefing from Pogo Mine Road and Mount Hayes fire managers will be held at the Big Delta Brewing Co. in Delta Junction Friday, August 11 at 6:00 pm. This informal, family-friendly, in-person briefing is a chance for residents… Read More ›
FIRE UPDATE: Firefighters assigned to the Anderson Complex have been able to complete a number of critical assignments thanks to three days of cooler weather and measurable rainfall. The weather has reduced fire activity, allowing Great Basin Team 3 to move… Read More ›
Personnel numbers increased on the Mount Hayes Fire (#299) as a 20-person crew from Oregon arrived Wednesday to lend a hand. Additional overhead also came in to help the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Management manage the wildfires in… Read More ›
Firefighters on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) are making good progress to secure the southern edge of the fire. Crews are mopping up the southeast side of the fireline and going direct on the southwest edge. Masticators have made… Read More ›
Public Information Officer Kale Casey takes you to the fireline on the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) to show some of the current operations and fire behavior. This video was taken Tuesday, August 8 after cooler weather with scattered rain… Read More ›
Firefighters were actively engaged on the McCoy Creek Fire Tuesday. Assessment of structures between river mile 15 and mile 32 was completed. Firefighters are also constructing direct line on the eastern flank of the fire, working to halt fire’s progression… Read More ›
COMMUNITY MEETING: Great Basin Team 3 will hold a community meeting tonight, Aug. 9, at 8 p.m. at the Anderson Fire Station, 911 D Street. Representatives from the team and cooperating agencies will provide an update on the fire and answer questions… Read More ›
Cooler temperatures, moist air, and rain gave firefighters the opportunity to directly attack some areas of the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191), and more time to build secondary lines on the north flank of Mount Hayes Fire (#299). Firefighters were… Read More ›
Firefighters on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) are assessing structures along the Elliot Highway up to mile 32. Structure protection continues on Middle Fork Road and Lower Haystack. Masticator work started yesterday on the contingency line going west toward… Read More ›
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