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• Munson Creek Fire remains active but winds push smoke away from Chena Hot Springs

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 3, 2021

  There was no drama on the Munson Creek Fire Saturday as slightly cooler temperatures and higher relatively humidity moderated fire behavior somewhat on the 11,200-acre fire burning near Chena Hot Springs about 50 miles east of Fairbanks. The fire remained… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, aircraft corral new wildfire near Central

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 3, 2021

  

  Smokejumpers, aided by aircraft, were able to corral the Deadwood Fire (#315) burning near Central late Friday night. Firefighters will spend Saturday tracking down any spot fires that sprung up outside the main fire’s perimeter and making sure the sawed control line around the main fire holds. The BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun Hotshots will join the 16 smokejumpers on the ground today to help work toward the goal of making sure the 33-acre fire is completely extinguished.

• Cooler, cloudier weather helps calm Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 3, 2021

  Cooler, cloudier and moister weather was helping to temper fire behavior on the Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs on Saturday morning as firefighters continue work to prep cabins, homes and other structures along Chena Hot Springs Road in… Read More ›

• Munson Creek Fire keeps growing as it moves closer to Chena Hot Springs; firefighters focus on protecting resort, homes and cabins

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2021

  The Munson Creek Fire burning near Chena Hot Springs east of Fairbanks continues to grow and advance toward the hot springs and Chena Hot Springs Road. Hot, dry conditions and south winds produced another day of extreme fire behavior today,… Read More ›

• BLM AFS monitoring fire on military training lands about 13 miles south of Chena Hot Springs Road

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 2, 2021

  The BLM Alaska Fire Service is keeping an eye on a new fire burning in the military training lands about 13 miles south of the Chena Hot Springs Road. The Stuart Creek Fire (#308) started on Thursday and is burning in pocket of vegetation that was previously left untouched by the 2013 Stuart Creek 2 Fire.

• Ground, air efforts successful in slowing new fire near Central

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 2, 2021

  mokejumpers and aircraft are aggressively attacking a new wildfire burning south of Central. Sixteen smokejumpers, six water-dropping Fire Boss aircraft, and an air tanker are busy trying to keep the Deadwood Fire (#315) limited to the 40 acres it’s already burned.

• Use of fireworks is prohibited in many parts of Alaska during the fire season

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 2, 2021

  While there isn’t a statewide fireworks ban in place for this coming Independence Day weekend, there are several existing regulations don’t allow these “illuminations” in most parts of Alaska during the summer.

• With Mat-Su seeing recent clouds and light rain, Forestry Firefighters study duff layers to determine fire danger level

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2021

  While firefighters in the Fairbanks area work to construct fireline and protect structures, firefighters in the partly cloudy and sometimes damp Mat-Su area are studying the exact moisture levels in the tundra to determine fire danger. Partly cloudy days over… Read More ›

• Dry Creek Fire south of Manley grows significantly due to hot, dry weather

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 2, 2021

  The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Manley Hot Springs was active Thursday, gaining about 8,000 acres; mostly to the west. The fire is still south of the Tanana River and west of the Zitziana River, which is two of the goals for firefighters managing the 40,459-acre lightning-caused fire. Another is to protect cabins and Native allotments in the area.

• Munson Creek Fire crosses ridgeline behind Chena Hot Springs; firefighters fall back for structure protection

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2021

  The Munson Creek Fire burning near Chena Hot Springs crossed a ridgeline about 2 miles south of the hot springs early Friday afternoon and firefighters are falling back to set up protection measures around structures at Chena Hot Springs Resort… Read More ›

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