Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) Firefighters are engaged in structure protection around private land, power lines and the pipeline. Portable pumps and water tanks are in place to provide water for sprinkler systems and fire hoses. The fire has crossed… Read More ›
Saturday, high temperatures and southeast wind contributed to increased fire activity on the McCoy Creek fire. Firefighters enhanced fire lines along the Salcha River corridor and utilized aircraft, including tankers and helicopters, to protect structures north of the fire area…. Read More ›
WEATHER: A Red Flag Warning remains in effect today for the area impacted by the fires in the Anderson Complex. Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s with low humidity. Chinook winds with sustained speeds of 20 to 30… Read More ›
The bulldozed control line is holding between the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) and the Haystack subdivision. Crews continue to extend the line to the east toward the Caribou Creek drainage as the fire burns northeast into the 2021 Haystack… Read More ›
Due to increased fire activity brought on by the chinook winds, Interior Alaska is experiencing near hazardous conditions. Air quality advisories are in effect for central and eastern Alaska. Chinook winds are bringing Red Flag conditions again today to the Alaska… Read More ›
The McCoy Creek Fire saw moderate fire activity Friday. Crews continue to secure existing fire lines and work to keep the fire away from the structures in the Salcha River corridor. Saturday, high temperatures and low humidity, along with forecast… Read More ›
WEATHER: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning beginning at noon today and lasting through Sunday night. A Red Flag Warning is issued when low humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds are expected to combine to cause… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – With favorable winds, crews on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) made progress on a bulldozed containment line reinforced with fire retardant. This line is being extended to the east/southeast into the Caribou Creek drainage. Pumps, water… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of the Interior and Copper River Basin. This includes the communities of Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen. [Editor note: Fairbanks was added to the Red Flag Warning area… Read More ›
The North Star Fire Crew is being reassigned to the Wood Fire (#330), burning north of the Top of the World Highway near the Canadian-U.S. Border. The fire was reported Thursday afternoon, producing a smoke plume visible from the Poker… Read More ›
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