Recent Posts - page 108
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Division of Forestry & Fire Protection responding to the Our Creek Fire (#271) North of Fairbanks
5:35 PM UPDATE: A Temporary Flight Restriction has been issued to reduce aircraft intrusions while aviation resources conduct flight operations. To view the current TFR in the area please visit https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html. Water and retardant drop operations have remained successful in knocking… Read More ›
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Division of Forestry & Fire Protection uses Alaskan resources strategically in third day of lightning caused fires
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 ›
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Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to two new lightning caused fires in the Interior
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 ›
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Number of fires in BLM AFS protection area increases for third day
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.
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Lightning continues to spark wildfires across Interior Alaska
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 ›
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BLM AFS monitoring new fires in Western Alaska
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.
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Division of Forestry & Fire Protection responding to new 75-Acre fire near Salcha River
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 ›
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Additional firefighters mobilizing for BLM AFS managed fires
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.
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Severe thunderstorms ignite wildfires across Interior Alaska
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 ›
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Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to multiple lightning caused fires in the interior
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 ›
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