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• Crews mopping up 5-acre wildfire near Yankovich Road in west Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 17, 2021

  The Yankovich Road Fire was reported by a pilot at 2:30 p.m. Friday and quickly put up a 500-foot smoke column that prompted multiple calls to the Northern Forestry Dispatch Center in Fairbanks. There were numerous homes in the area, one of which was only about 100 yards north of the fire.

• Firefighters continue work on Cultas Creek Fire in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 16, 2021

  Firefighters continue work to protect historical cabins from the 32,645-acre Cultas Creek Fire (#223) burning in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Fire behavior is predicted to be most active near the mouth of the Charley River. Twelve firefighters from the National Park Service (NPS) and the BLM Alaska Fire Service are basing out of Coal Creek Camp.

• Smaller Type 4 team will take over Munson Creek Fire on Saturday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 16, 2021

  With warmer weather in the forecast for the next several days, local residents, motorists on Chena Hot Springs Road visitors to Chena Hot Springs and recreationalists in the Chena River State Recreation Area should expect to see visible smoke from the interior of the fire until there is significant rainfall.

• Rain, cooler temps keep Munson Creek Fire quiet; downsizing of resources continues

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 15, 2021

  There were 119 personnel assigned to the fire as of Thursday morning but that number will shrink in the next few days as resources time out or are demobilized. The tentative plan is to downsize from a Type 3 to a Type 4 organization on Saturday. One crew, 6 engines, 1 helicopter and a small number of overhead personnel will remain to monitor the fire from the road and air.

• Evacuation level for Munson Creek Fire reduced from ‘Go’ to ‘Set’ as threat declines

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 14, 2021

  Hard work by firefighters, observed fire behavior the last few days and a moderating weather forecast persuaded fire managers to recommend reducing the evacuation level, Incident Commander Zane Brown with the Alaska Division of Forestry said, adding that he feels  “completely comfortable” doing so.

• Munson Creek Fire incident commander Zane Brown explains strategy behind backfiring operation

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 13, 2021

  Incident Commander Zane Brown discusses a burnout operation along Monument Creek during the Munson Creek Fire on July 12, 2021. Ira Hardy/Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry

• Firefighters wait to see how Munson Creek Fire responds to another hot, windy day

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 13, 2021

  Forecasters are calling for another day of hot, dry conditions today with temperatures near 80 degrees and near Red Flag conditions this afternoon. Southwest winds of 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph are forecast over the fire area Tuesday night into Wednesday that could increase fire behavior. A cold front will push over the fire Wednesday, bringing cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and even a chance of rain.

• Firefighting personnel scheduled to demobilize from Dry Creek Fire Wednesday

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 13, 2021

  After Wednesday, there will be no remaining firefighting personnel assigned to the approximately 50,000-acre fire in the field or at Manley Hot Springs. Instead, BLM Alaska Fire Service will keep a close eye on the fire with daily flights and manage it from Fairbanks to ensure none of the numerous sites firefighters have spent weeks working to keep safe are impacted.

• Video from helicopter shows retardant drop on Munson Creek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 12, 2021

  Here’s a cool video showing an air tanker retardant drop on the Munson Creek Fire on Sunday. The air tanker had an old load of retardant that needed to be dumped so they dumped it on a section of the… Read More ›

• Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs still “chugging along” but no major growth

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 12, 2021

  So far, firefighters have been successful in steering the fire away from the Chena Hot Springs Resort and cabins and homes along Chena Hot Springs Road while allowing it to play its natural role on the landscape.

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