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• Smokejumpers, Water Scoopers Subdue Fire Near Venetie

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 19, 2020

  

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Smokejumpers, aided by water-scooping aircraft, were able to get around a new lightning-caused fire burning 25 miles northeast of Venetie today. The Flooded Lake Fire (#288) was one of two new-lightning caused fires Thursday in the BLM… Read More ›

• Rain slows activity on Isom Creek Fire

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 19, 2020

  Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,179 acresContainment: 67%Total Personnel: 332 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Isom Creek Fire (#187) is expected to be less active today as cool, rainy weather moves into the area…. Read More ›

• Sixth lightning-caused wildfire discovered in Little Chena Valley east of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  

  Firefighters find new fire north of Chena Hot Springs Road after demobilizing from five others

• Lightning Ignites One New Fire in Northeastern Interior

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 18, 2020

  

  (Fairbanks, Alaska) –Fire behavior was relatively calm in northeastern Alaska but gusty winds overnight stirred some fire behavior. Lightning ignited one new fire burning on the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Three fires are staffed in northeastern Interior Alaska, but… Read More ›

• Firefighters contain 8.5-acre wildfire started by lodge fire on Aniak River

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters have contained an 8.5-acre wildfire started by a structure fire that burned down the Aniak River Lodge and several guest cabins on Tuesday. Eight BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers who initially responded to the fire… Read More ›

• No spread seen on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks despite warm, dry weather

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  Firefighters continue to hold the Any Creek Fire (#236) located 10 miles north of Fairbanks and 7 miles west of the Elliott Highway to its current footprint of 44 acres. The fire, located about three-quarters of a mile north of… Read More ›

• Crews make gains on Isom Creek Fire, bear dogs still at work

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 18, 2020

  Update 6:00 p.m: ORIGINAL POST 11:00 a.m: Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,024 acresContainment: 62%Total Personnel: 327 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Additional smoke may be spotted rising from the Isom Creek Fire (#187) later… Read More ›

• Minimal fire activity reported on Any Creek Fire near Old Murphy Dome Road

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2020

  Crews on Wednesday continued working hard to increase containment on the Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. As of Wednesday morning, the fire remained at an estimated 44 acres with… Read More ›

• Weather Helps Firefighters on Yukon Flats Fires

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 17, 2020

  (Fairbanks, Alaska) –Weather has cooperated with firefighters in northeastern Alaska, allowing firefighters to make significant progress on fires. Scattered showers, higher relative humidity and light winds reduced fire activity, but conditions remain extremely dry in the Yukon Flats. For the… Read More ›

• Firefighters mopping up 5-acre wildfire started by fire that burned down Aniak River Lodge

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2020

  Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry’s McGrath station and BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to a structure fire that burned down a lodge and multiple cabins on the Aniak River Tuesday night and then spread into the surrounding wildlands…. Read More ›

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