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Chinook winds, hot, dry weather leads to Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches across Interior Alaska
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection issued an additional Burn Permit Suspension for the Fairbanks Area starting Wednesday, July 26. Burn permits remain suspended for Tok and Delta areas due to due to Very High Fire Danger conditions. The suspensions will remain in place until conditions change. Burning of debris piles or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming types fires are still allowed but extreme caution must be used due to high wildfire potential should an ember escape or a fire be left unattended or not completely put out.
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McCoy Creek Fire prepares for Red Flag conditions
The McCoy Creek Fire saw moderate fire activity Friday. Crews continue to secure existing fire lines and work to keep the fire away from the structures in the Salcha River corridor. Saturday, high temperatures and low humidity, along with forecast… Read More ›
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Red Flag conditions forecast for Anderson Complex today, tomorrow
WEATHER: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning beginning at noon today and lasting through Sunday night. A Red Flag Warning is issued when low humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds are expected to combine to cause… Read More ›
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Dozer line constructed between the Lost Horse Creek Fire and the Haystack subdivision
(Fairbanks, AK) – With favorable winds, crews on the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296) made progress on a bulldozed containment line reinforced with fire retardant. This line is being extended to the east/southeast into the Caribou Creek drainage. Pumps, water… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warnings today issued for Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen
Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of the Interior and Copper River Basin. This includes the communities of Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen. [Editor note: Fairbanks was added to the Red Flag Warning area… Read More ›
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North Star Fire Crew headed to fire along Canadian-U.S. Border
The North Star Fire Crew is being reassigned to the Wood Fire (#330), burning north of the Top of the World Highway near the Canadian-U.S. Border. The fire was reported Thursday afternoon, producing a smoke plume visible from the Poker… Read More ›
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Successful firing operation completed North of McCoy Creek Fire
The McCoy Creek Fire continues to spread away from the Salcha River up the McCoy Creek and Lenant Creek drainages to the southeast. The fire size is estimated to be at 5,000 acres. With warm, dry weather expected through the… Read More ›
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Anderson Complex crews fully engaged in protecting structures, allotments
FIRE UPDATE: Fire crews remain fully engaged in protecting structures and allotments from the fires that make up the Anderson Complex. Over the past several days more personnel and equipment have arrived in Anderson for assignment to one of firefighting… Read More ›
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Lost Horse Creek Fire grows to the east behind Haystack Subdivision as Alaska Type 2 IMT assumes command
The Lost Horse Creek Fire spread an estimated 500 acres to the east/southeast into the Caribou Creek drainage behind the Haystack Subdivision yesterday. The east flank of the fire was burning towards the 2021 Haystack Fire scar. The fire is… Read More ›
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Fire Weather Watches issued with winds forecasted for the Interior
A Fire Weather Watch was issued for the Interior as it continues to warm with gusty, southerly winds forecasted for the weekend. The National Interagency Coordination Center is sending additional crews to support Alaskan firefighting efforts. The Alaska Type 2 Incident Management… Read More ›
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