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• Heavy rain dampens activity on Munson Creek Fire; evacuation level reduced to ‘Ready’

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 9, 2021

  The fire received rain on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the heaviest rainfall reported on Sunday. As of Monday morning, a remote automated weather station near the fire had received 1.2 inches of precipitation since Friday.

• Additional crew begins working on Marten Creek Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 8, 2021

  The two water-dropping airplanes worked the southwestern edge of the fire Saturday while the Alaska Division of Forestry White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew arrived in Venetie to begin work on the Marten Creek Fire (#386).

• More crews ordered for Marten Creek Fire near Venetie

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 7, 2021

  Fire activity has moderated around the state, freeing up crews and other resources as the Marten Creek Fire (#386) burning 10 miles northeast of Venetie transitions back into a Type 3 management organization today.

• Rain and cooler weather take edge off Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 6, 2021

  The fire received what Peterson described as “solid rain” Friday but that along won’t be enough to put it out. It will require substantial rain to put the fire out. Nonetheless, the cooler, wetter weather will retard fire behavior and keep the fire from acting up like it had been during the hot, dry weather earlier this week.

• Cool, moist weather dampens pair of Yukon Flats fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 6, 2021

  A mixture of cool, moist weather has tempered the Marten Creek Fire (#386) and Discovery Creek Fire (#388) burning in the Yukon Flats, giving firefighters a reprieve from the dry conditions that significantly increased the size of the two fires in the past few days.

• Firefighters demobilized Thursday from Cultas Creek fire still burning in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

  By Alaska National Park Service on August 6, 2021

  Firefighters demobilized from the Cultas Creek Fire Thursday after finishing up work to protect historical cabins in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve about 50 miles northwest of Eagle.

• Fish smoker believed to be responsible for small wildfire near Willow in Mat-Su Valley

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 6, 2021

  Two engines and Helitack from Mat-Su Area Forestry in Palmer responded, as well as multiple engines and water tenders from four local fire departments – Houston, Caswell, Talkeetna and Willow. With assistance from helicopter water drops, firefighters on the ground were able to quickly corral the fire and contain it to one-half acre.

• New fire in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve northwest of Eagle

  By Alaska National Park Service on August 6, 2021

  The Big Boulder Fire (#416) was detected within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve on Thursday, August 5 via a satellite heat signature.  Alaska Fire Service air attack airplane flew over the area later that morning and reported the fire to be 25 acres, 70% active, burning on a ridgetop in mixed spruce and hardwoods.

• Salcha River 2 Fire grows to estimated 3,000 acres; smoke impacting Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 5, 2021

  The 3,000-acre Salcha River 2 Fire about 65 miles east of Fairbanks and 15 miles southeast of the Munson Creek Fire is also putting up significant smoke due to increased activity caused by the record-setting heat wave that has broiled the Central and Eastern Interior in recent days. Northeast winds have been pushing smoke from the two fires into Fairbanks and the surrounding areas the past two days.

• Yukon Flats fires see significant fire activity, growth for third day

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 5, 2021

  Both lightning-caused fires actively burned late into the night and saw significant gains in acreage over the past few days. The Marten Creek Fire is still about 10 miles northeast of Venetie, but doubled in size for the second day in a row.

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