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• Winds stir up Any Creek Fire but containment lines hold; firefighters making headway

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 16, 2020

  Firefighters continue to make good progress containing the Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. The fire, located about 7 miles west of Elliott Highway and ¾ of a mile north… Read More ›

• Karelian bear dogs and weather aid crews on Isom Creek Fire

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 16, 2020

  Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,024 acresContainment: 44% Total Personnel: 356 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Firefighters continue to make good progress to suppress the Isom Creek Fire (#187) aided by relatively cool temperatures, high humidity,… Read More ›

• Porcupine Fire Grows as Yukon Flats sees more lightning-caused starts

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 15, 2020

  

  (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Hot and dry weather lingers in the Yukon Flats, keeping it primed for new lightning-induced fires and high fire activity. Lightning sparked 16 new wildfires in the state, six of them in northeastern Alaska. Despite the lightning… Read More ›

• Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks still at 50 acres; containment at 15%

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 15, 2020

  The 50-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) burning about 10 miles north of Fairbanks showed minimal movement most of Sunday due to light rain on portions of the fire. The cooler, damper weather allowed firefighters to get hose lines completely around the… Read More ›

• Crews increase containment on Isom Creek Fire

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 15, 2020

  

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Isom Creek Fire (#187) did not grow despite dry thunderstorm activity with strong winds on the ridge tops Sunday. An increase in relative humidity is helping firefighters make large gains on containment, which is now estimated… Read More ›

• Firefighters take advantage of wetter, cooler weather to combat 50-acre Any Creek Fire near Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 14, 2020

  Mother Nature lent a helping hand to firefighters working to contain the Any Creek Fire (#238) near Old Murphy Dome north of Fairbanks on Sunday but it remains to be seen how generous she will be. Rain, cooler temperatures and… Read More ›

• Little Chena Valley wildfires show little activity with rain, cooler weather

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 14, 2020

  UPDATE 9:30 p.m. June 14 We have updated information on the cluster of five small wildfires located in the Little Chena Valley north of Chena Hot Springs Road at milepost 23. A reconnaissance flight at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday showed… Read More ›

• Extreme weather conditions expected to spark new fires in Northern Interior Alaska

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 14, 2020

  

  Lightning sparked new fires in the Northern Interior Alaska with more expected in the upcoming days due to an abundance of dry and warm weather. The U.S. National Weather Service Fairbanks Alaska has issued a Red Flag Warning for most… Read More ›

• More than 130 firefighters working to contain 50-acre Any Creek Fire near Old Murphy Dome Road

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 14, 2020

  Firefighters were back on the line early Sunday working to contain the lightning-caused Any Creek Fire (#236) located approximately 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. The latest size estimate for the fire is 50 acres, according… Read More ›

• Extreme Thunderstorms Forecast for Isom Creek

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 14, 2020

  UPDATE 12:20 p.m. : ORIGINAL POST: Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,024 acresContainment: 26%Total Personnel: 357 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – A Red Flag Warning was issued Sunday for extreme fire weather due to persistent… Read More ›

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