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• Division of Forestry & Fire Protection uses Alaskan resources strategically in third day of lightning caused fires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 27, 2023

  

  Since Monday afternoon, 22 lightning-caused fires started in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction after severe thunderstorms passed through Interior Alaska. Over 30,000 lightning strikes occurred in three days during Red Flag Warning and Very High Fire Danger conditions that caused… Read More ›

• Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to two new lightning caused fires in the Interior

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 26, 2023

  Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is responding to two new lightning caused fires. Multiple callers reported a new fire near the Teklanika River, about 12.5 miles southwest of Nenana. DOF has dispatched Fire Bosses, Tanker 524 and… Read More ›

• Number of fires in BLM AFS protection area increases for third day

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 26, 2023

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service continues to deal with new wildfires, most of which are burning in remote parts of the state and not immediately threatening identified sites of value.

• Lightning continues to spark wildfires across Interior Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 26, 2023

  Severe thunderstorms produced more lightning across Interior Alaska again on Tuesday but nothing of the magnitude recorded the day before. There were nearly 8,000 ground strikes Tuesday resulting in 31 new fires. Six of those fires are being suppressed by the… Read More ›

• BLM AFS monitoring new fires in Western Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 25, 2023

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service is keeping an eye on a number of new wildfires burning in Western Alaska that were ignited after the lightning event that came through Alaska Monday night.

• Division of Forestry & Fire Protection responding to new 75-Acre fire near Salcha River

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 25, 2023

  

  Aerial resources responding to the 25-acre McCoy Creek Fire (#201) spotted smoke an estimated 10 miles to the Northeast. A reconnaissance flight found an approximated 15-acre fire burning in tundra and black spruce within a quarter mile of cabins. Two… Read More ›

• Additional firefighters mobilizing for BLM AFS managed fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 25, 2023

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service is sending more resources to fires burning in Interior Alaska after a lightning-event moved through the state Monday, triggering more than 30 fires in the BLM AFS protection area that covers the northern half of the state.

• Severe thunderstorms ignite wildfires across Interior Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 25, 2023

  Over 18,000 lightning strikes occurred across Interior Alaska on Monday, July 24, causing 30 new fires. More are expected to be discovered Tuesday as reconnaissance flights cover areas affected by the severe storms from the Baird Mountains of the western… Read More ›

• Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to multiple lightning caused fires in the interior

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 24, 2023

  

  Several lighting caused fires started Monday afternoon after the interior received over 6,000 ground strikes. The McCoy Creek Fire (#201) was reported 25 miles North of the Salcha Boat Ramp. The fire is estimated at 25 acres and burning in… Read More ›

• BLM AFS fielding reports of new lightning-caused fires in the Interior

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 24, 2023

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service is fielding numerous reports of new lightning-caused fires in Central Interior Alaska Monday afternoon, including one wildfire reported just south of Mile 100 of the Elliott Highway.

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