A lightning event over the Solstice weekend resulted in multiple new fire starts across Southwest Alaska. Updates on each incident are provided below: Takotna Fire (#264) While flying a cargo mission to the Nixon Fire (#227) on Sunday, June 21,… Read More ›
Firefighters have achieved 90% containment on the Grandview Fire (#204). Yesterday’s efforts included establishing a 100-foot grid into the fire interior to identify and extinguish remaining heat sources. Today, the Gannet Glacier Type 2IA Crew is advancing further into the… Read More ›
Update 10AM June 22nd – With forecasted thunder cells and shifty winds, firefighters are prepared for an eventful day on the Starry Fire. Incident Commander Ed Sandford said there have been many fires in the area throughout the years and… Read More ›
Firefighters are making excellent progress on the Granite Fire (#222), achieving 80% containment on the 36-acre blaze located 15 miles southeast of Delta Junction. As of Sunday, crews have successfully laid hose lines around roughly 90% of the fire’s perimeter. The fire was first… Read More ›
8:30 PM – The Vanderpool Fire (#256) is currently 10 acres. Two tankers out of Palmer successfully established a retardant line around approximately 75% of the fire. The remaining 25% is located in a marshy area where fire spread is… Read More ›
5:00 PM – The Matanuska Fire (#255) was called contained and controlled as of 4:50 PM at 0.32 acres. The helicopter and two engines have been released from the fire due to successful suppression efforts. Two engines remain on scene… Read More ›
6:30 PM – Helitack completed its bucket operations and returned to base with its firefighters to be in position to respond to new fires as lightning continues to strike across the Interior. The DFFP engine and its crewmembers have also been released from the fire. The… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Interior Alaska, including Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, and Northern Denali Borough. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. on Monday, June 22nd…. Read More ›
Firefighters worked until 4 a.m. on Sunday morning trying to get the upper hand on a 688-acre fire that prompted evacuations in Anderson, Alaska, 80 miles South of Fairbanks. The initial attack started at 6:50 p.m. Saturday evening and involved responses from… Read More ›
Progress continues on the Grandview Fire (#204), successfully completing efforts to secure 50 feet inside the fire perimeter. An excavator has been used to remove hazardous trees and break apart berms, locating hidden heat and reducing safety hazards. Fire activity… Read More ›
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