Date: July 19th, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Tony Zak community building, McCarthy, AK Update: The Steamboat Creek Fire is very visible and has grown significantly in size in the last 24 hours. Hot and dry conditions have intensified fire… Read More ›
FAIRBANKS, Alaska: The Mauneluk River 2 Fire, which was ignited by lightning on July 2nd, has grown to approximately 1355 acres (more than doubling in size since yesterday) and has crossed to the east side of the Mauneluk River. The… Read More ›
EAGLE, Alaska: Two new lightning-caused fires were discovered on National Park Service lands within the boundary of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH) between yesterday and this morning. The Marie Creek Fire (#465) is on the east side of the Charley… Read More ›
Noatak, Alaska: The Alaskan fire season this summer has not seen the number or extent of wildfires that occurred last summer which has been due partly to the heavy amount of precipitation that we have seen over the last few… Read More ›
EAGLE, Alaska: Last weekend’s lightning storm ignited seven fires within the boundaries of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The largest is the Kandik River Fire, estimated to be 559 acres as of late Tuesday. It is located approximately 5 miles north… Read More ›
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