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• Containment increases to 70% on Loon Lake Fire as crews seek out remaining hot spots

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

  Containment increased to 70 percent on the Loon Lake Fire yesterday as the Pioneer Peak Hotshots and Gannett Glacier Crew completed cutting a fire break around the perimeter of the 102-acre fire, fire managers with the Alaska Division of Forestry… Read More ›

• Chena Hotshots to mobilize Thursday morning for new fire near Central

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 16, 2021

  The BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshot Crew will mobilize Thursday morning for a new fire burning 7 miles west of Central. The Little Albert Creek Fire (#206) was estimated at 100 acres Wednesday evening and rapidly spreading through tundra and brush. The fire is not immediately threatening any structures or other sites of value. It is burning about two miles north of the Steese Highway at milepost 120.

• Firefighters attacking 1-acre spot fire on south end of Haystack Fire 1 mile from subdivision

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

  UPDATE 6 P.M. Firefighters battling the 500-acre Haystack Fire north of Fairbanks are currently attacking a 1-acre spot fire on the south end of the fire closest to the Haystack Subdivision. The spot fire is burning in black spruce about… Read More ›

• Loon Lake Fire morning update with video: crews to complete saw line and hose lays today around entire fire.

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 16, 2021

  

  Update for Wednesday June 16th with video update by IC3 trainee Torrey Short. If you prefer to watch on YouTube, click here: youtu.be/aJYd0DUC3Io Containment on the 102-acre Loon Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge increased to 30… Read More ›

• Loon Lake Fire containment increases to 30% with no new fire growth today

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 15, 2021

  Containment has increased to 30% on the Loon Lake Fire as crews worked all throughout the day to complete 90% of the saw line and hose lay. There was no fire growth outside of the perimeter today. Estimated acreage remains… Read More ›

• Firefighting resources stage in Manley in response to two large wildfires south of Tanana River

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 15, 2021

  People in Manley Hot Springs will start to see additional firefighting resources in town as the BLM Alaska Fire Service starts to assess steps to protect a cabin and Native allotments from two fires burning south of the Tanana River. Neither the Dry Creek Fire (#195) or the nearby Zitziana River Fire (#197) were immediately threatening any known sites Tuesday.

• Haystack Fire estimated at 500 acres; crews and dozers working to build control lines

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

  UPDATE 10 p.m. The Haystack Fire north of Fairbanks is currently estimated 500 acres and crews are working diligently to secure the southern edge of the fire to protect residences in the Haystack Subdivision, which is located approximately 2 miles… Read More ›

• State forestry working to confine, contain 300-acre wildfire 6 miles south of McGrath on Kuskokwim River

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

  The Alaska Division of Forestry has deployed a team of 12 smokejumpers from the BLM Alaska Fire Service on an estimated 300-acre wildfire burning along the east bank of the Kuskokwim River approximately 6 miles south of McGrath. The About… Read More ›

• Containment remains at 15% on Loon Lake Fire as crews secure line and begin mop up

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

  After mobilizing two additional crews to the approximately 102-acre Loon Lake Fire on Monday, today’s objective is for the crews to connect a saw line that has been cut around part of the fire with hose lays that have been… Read More ›

• Firefighters gain ground containing wildfires near Haystack Mountain and Ft. Knox Gold Mine north of Fairbanks

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

  Firefighters from both the Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service are making progress containing two wildfires about 20 miles apart north of Fairbanks. Approximately 60 firefighter personnel are attacking the Haystack Fire (#196), is located about one-half mile… Read More ›

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