The Tanana Fire (#232) was reported just after 6 p.m. and is estimated at 1 acre. The fire is burning in black spruce and tundra approximately 6 miles west of Mile 295 of the Parks Highway near the 2023 Shores Landing Fire. Water scooping aircraft and Smokejumpers… Read More ›
DFFP received reports of smoke near Mt. Joaquin at 8:00 PM Saturday. A DFFP helicopter responded and located the Joaquin Fire (#238) burning in black spruce and tundra roughly 31.5 miles southwest of McGrath. Due to a nearby native allotment,… Read More ›
11:45 PM – Evacuations will remain in place for the Starry Fire (#234). Those needing shelter can go to the Tri-Valley School, 400 Suntrana Rd, Healy, Alaska. Contact the Denali Borough for shelter information at (907) 378-7985. The name of the fire needed to be… Read More ›
10:15 PM – The helicopter engaged in bucket work while Air Attack coordinated single-engine scoopers to reduce fire intensity and knock down active flames. By approximately 8:30 p.m., Air Attack reported that no open flames remained. The right flank continues… Read More ›
8:30 PM – There is dozer line or swamp around 80% of the Granite Fire (#222) perimeter. Areas of heat are still evident in the fire’s interior but progress on containment lines is going well. The incident commander is releasing all of the fixed wing aircraft to be available for response to… Read More ›
9:30 PM – Aircraft and equipment operators worked throughout the day Saturday, shuttling and moving resources to priority areas on the six fires that were confirmed last night in the Susitna Valley. Fire activity remained low to moderate and some of the fires were contained and others put… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which is now 60% contained. On Friday, fire activity remained minimal, allowing crews to focus on strengthening containment lines. Firefighters completed a hose lay around the fire perimeter and… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Interior Alaska including Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, Northern Denali Borough and McGrath. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 through 10 p.m…. Read More ›
Yesterday, firefighters and heavy equipment operators made significant progress constructing containment line around the Grandview Fire (#204) near Sterling, Alaska. Crews from Pioneer Peak IHC and Gannett Glacier Type 2IA are working along the eastern edges to connect handline segments. Once completed, the line… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which was determined to have been caused by an escaped campfire. Crews are working on completing dozer line around the fire perimeter and are continuing to strengthen containment lines… Read More ›
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