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• Contact Creek Fire (#151) now at 8,127 acres, hitting natural barriers

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 5, 2022

  

  Update: June 7th, 8 pm The Contact Creek Fire is at 8,127 acres as of June 6th at 1:39 pm. Most of the perimeter of the Contact Creek Fire has burned into natural barriers such as sparse fuels at higher… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, water-scoopers corral fire burning near mining district north of Fairbanks

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 4, 2022

  

  Smokejumpers and water-scooping airplanes were successful in subduing a wildfire burning in a mining district near Eureka about 77 miles northwest of Fairbanks Saturday afternoon.   The efforts eight BLM and U.S. Forest smokejumpers and two Single Engine Air Tractors, or… Read More ›

• Aircraft, Smokejumpers responding to Fire King Salmon Creek Fire near Naknek

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 4, 2022

  

  Update June 5 @ 8:00 pm The 220-acre wildfire is 100% contained as of 4:30 pm thanks to the work of the 12 Smokejumpers with air support from fixed wing air tankers and helicopters with water buckets. The Incident Commander… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers protecting cabin, Native allotment from East Fork Fire north of St. Mary’s

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 3, 2022

  

  Smokejumpers anticipate having a few days of work ahead of them to ensure the East Fork Fire won’t impact the allotment. Additionally, this will allow fire personnel to be in the area if they are needed to move to other allotments and cabins that need protection from the 2,000-acre fire burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. This lightning-caused fire started Tuesday.

• Free woody debris disposal now available at Talkeetna and Willow transfer stations

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 2, 2022

  

  Free woody debris disposal became available yesterday to residents who use the Talkeetna and Willow transfer stations. With the ongoing and now tinder dry conditions across much of Alaska, burn permit suspensions will remain common until wetting rains arrive. Dropping… Read More ›

• Crews working to contain 1 acre Johnson Creek Fire near Skwentna

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 1, 2022

  

  Update 6/2/22 2:00pm- 18 firefighters from Gannett Glacier Fire Crew and Mat-Su Helitack remained on the Johnson Creek Fire overnight to secure and mop up the fire area. The Johnson Creek Fire is listed as contained and controlled with the… Read More ›

• Spruce beetles are actively seeking new trees now through mid July

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 1, 2022

  

  Important Seasonal Reminder about the spruce bark beetles in Alaska. The “beetle flight period” generally occurs between mid-May to mid-July, during which spruce beetles are actively seeking new trees. Avoid harvesting live spruce or creating fresh spruce slash during the… Read More ›

• Contact Creek Fire in Katmai National Park & Preserve at 1,500 acres is being monitored by air

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 31, 2022

  

  The Contact Creek Fire (#151), burning 40 miles southeast of King Salmon, continues to be monitored by National Park Service and DOF personnel as it burns in a limited management area in Katmai National Park & Preserve. The fire is currently estimated… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers wrapping up work on two new lightning-caused tundra fires in Western Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on May 31, 2022

  

  Twelve smokejumpers are working on two lightning-caused tundra fires burning within 20 miles of Kotlik close to the Norton Sound in Western Alaska. The Hogback Hill Fire (#157) and the Pastolik River Fire (#158) were discovered by BLM AFS personnel aboard a fire detection flight Monday evening.

• New wildland firefighters spent holiday weekend building skills

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 31, 2022

  While many Alaskans enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, 53 wildland firefighters-in-training were getting hands-on field experience at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry’s Fire Field Day.  The Fairbanks Area Forestry staff organized and hosted the event,… Read More ›

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