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• Haystack Fire containment increases to 66%

  By Haystack Fire Information on June 23, 2021

  Start Date: 06/14/2021 Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK  Cause: Lightning Fire Size: 924 acres  Containment: 66% Total Personnel: 259  (Fairbanks, AK)- Fire crews, along with aviation and heavy equipment resources have put in a substantial amount of work along the perimeter of the Haystack Fire (#196) which has been reflected by an increase of containment to 66%.   Hotshot crews assigned will be focused more on the southern… Read More ›

• Lightning triggers at least a dozen new fires in northwestern Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 22, 2021

  A wave of lightning moved across the northwestern part of the state Tuesday afternoon, triggering about a dozen new fires from Galena north to the Noatak River Valley. Some of the new fires drew quick response from smokejumpers, water-scooping aircraft and another aircraft to help coordinate the suppression efforts and relaying situational information back to BLM AFS Galena Zone fire managers in Galena.

• Smoke impacts communities south of two large fires burning in the Northwest Arctic

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 22, 2021

  Smoke from two large lightning-caused tundra fires burning north of Kotzebue is impacting surrounding villages to the south. The Noatak River Fire (#232) burning in the Noatak National Preserve 120 miles northeast of Kotzebue grew significantly over the past few… Read More ›

• Full containment expected on George Lake Fire southeast of Delta Jct on Wednesday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2021

  A hotshot crew is nearing full containment of the 6-acre George Lake Fire (#225) located approximately 40 miles southeast of Delta Junction. The fire was reported to be 85 percent contained as of Tuesday morning and the 20-person Baker River… Read More ›

• Straight Creek Fire 20% contained; Winter Trail Fire declared out

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2021

  Two crews continue to mop up the 24-acre Straight Creek Fire (#244)  north of the Parks Highway near Mile 325. The fire located 2 miles north of the highway behind Skinny Dick’s bar was 20 percent contained as of Tuesday… Read More ›

• Firefighters using packrafts and drones to seek out hot spots on About Mountain Fire near McGrath

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2021

  Firefighters on foot and in packrafts continued accessing hard-to-reach areas of the 2,135-acre About Mountain Fire near McGrath in southwest Alaska on Monday to boost containment of the fire located 6 miles south of McGrath along the Kuskokwim River. Containment… Read More ›

• Haystack Fire Operational Update for Tuesday, June 22, 2021

  By Haystack Fire Information on June 22, 2021

  Start Date: 06/14/2021   Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Cause: Lightning   Fire Size: 927 acres Containment: 48%   Total Personnel: 259 Public Information: (907) 931- 8113        Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov http://www.akfireinfo.com ♦inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦ http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry #2021AlaskaFireSeason  #FireYear2021

• Fuel break slowed Haystack Fire growth

  By Haystack Fire Information on June 22, 2021

  

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Operational priorities today include searching for hot spots within the Haystack Fire (#196) perimeter and monitoring for lightning holdover fires in the vicinity. A holdover fire or sleeper fire can smolder below the surface of the ground… Read More ›

• Work wrapping up on the Little Albert Creek Fire near Central

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 21, 2021

  Firefighters are wrapping up work on the Little Albert Creek Fire (#206) burning about 5 miles west of Central. With more than 50% of the 536-acre fire contained Sunday night, the 20-person Snake River Valley #12 Type 2 Initial Attack crew demobilized Monday, leaving the job of making sure the fire is completely out to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshots. The Chena Hotshots anticipate having the job finished tonight and demobilizing Tuesday.

• About Mountain Fire near McGrath now 60% contained as crews continue mopping up

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2021

  Containment on the 2,135-acre About Mountain fire near McGrath in southwest Alaska climbed to 60 percent on Monday as firefighters continued to benefit from cool, overcast weather. Fire managers Monday  reported no new growth on the fire burning along the… Read More ›

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