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• Minto Lakes Fire Evacuation Update FNSB Emergency Alert

  By Mintolakes2022 on June 28, 2022

  

  FNSB Emergency Alert: A Level 3 Evacuation is in effect for the following area(s):  Properties West of Shovel Creek within Chatanika River Valley. Evacuate NOW. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY! Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should evacuate immediately given… Read More ›

• Minto Lakes Fire Community Meeting June 29 – 7:00PM

  By Mintolakes2022 on June 28, 2022

• Fish Fire 319 is 100% contained

  By Dalton Highway Complex on June 28, 2022

  

  (Fairbanks) – The Fish Fire (#319) is 100 percent contained at 231 acres, as of today. Crews will continue to monitor and walk the perimeter. The Douglas Fire 336 has grown to 10,789 acres. Crews suppress the fire where it… Read More ›

• Pacific Northwest Team to take charge of 6 fires in the Bean Complex

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 28, 2022

  A new incident management team will assume command of the Bean Complex on Wednesday, June 29. Pacific Northwest Team 7, a Type 2 team, is expected to be in place to assist local communities and agencies in management of the… Read More ›

• Minto Lakes Fire Update – June 28

  By Mintolakes2022 on June 28, 2022

  Minto Lakes Fire Update June 28, 2022 @ 12:00 The Minto Lakes Fire is continuing to advance in a northeastern direction through the Washington River Valley. In preparation of the fire potentially moving toward the Chatanika River Corridor, firefighters continue… Read More ›

• Clear Fire Shifts Toward the East, Evacuation Notices Expanded, Community Meeting Planned for Tuesday

  By clearfire2022 on June 28, 2022

  (Clear, Alaska) – The Clear Fire is located 8.5 miles west of Anderson, Alaska. The fire has burned 9,552 acres and is 7 percent contained at this time. Monday’s shifting winds nudged the fire to the south and east toward… Read More ›

• Northwest Compact at Work in Alaska

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 28, 2022

  

  The Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement – the Northwest Compact – is an operational plan, or “act” signed into law by Congress in 1998. It’s purpose is to help member agencies acquire wildland firefighting resources when they need them most…. Read More ›

• Heavy smoke delayed Lime Complex aerial resources over much of the planning area 

  By limecomplex on June 28, 2022

  

  June 28, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 am The total complex size is 572,925 acres. There are over 237 total resources assigned to the various fires, including two Type 1 Hotshot crews, one Type 2 Initial Attack Hand crew, two fire… Read More ›

• Minto Lakes Fire Update

  By Mintolakes2022 on June 27, 2022

  

  With warm dry conditions persisting over the fire area, the Minto Lakes Fire continues to push in a northeastern direction. The fire is estimated to be 10,300 acres with most of the growth on the northeast front of the fire…. Read More ›

• Douglas and Curky Fire Increase in Size While Fish Fire is Winding Down  

  By Dalton Highway Complex on June 27, 2022

  

  (Fairbanks)  Firefighters are continuing to remove hose from the perimeter of the Fish Fire #319 and preparing to remove the basecamp from Arctic Circle Campground so that public camping can resume there. Mop up continues on the fire’s interior hot… Read More ›

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