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• Operations Update for the Isom Creek Fire -June 11, 2020

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 11, 2020

  

  Isom Creek Fire Operations Section Chief, Abe Davis gives an operational update for Thursday, June 11th. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BLMAFS/      Isom Creek Email: 2020.Isomcreek@firenet.gov       Public Information Phone: (907)356-5970                      

• Warm, dry weather expected for Isom Creek Fire

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 11, 2020

  Start Date: 06/05/2020 Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AK Cause: Lightning Fire Size:  10,618 acres Containment: 10% Total Personnel: 300   (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Southwest winds pushed the Isom Creek Fire away from the Dalton Highway allowing firefighting… Read More ›

• Lightning sparks new wildfires in central Noatak National Preserve

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 10, 2020

  

  On June 4, two fires were detected via satellite in Noatak National Preserve. over subsequent days the National Park Service, in coordination with BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), determined there where a total of six lightning-ignited fires burning in… Read More ›

• Isom Creek Fire grows to 7,574 acres

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 10, 2020

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – For the second day in a row, a late evening isolated storm cell moved over the Isom Creek Fire late Tuesday, bringing strong, erratic winds. Firefighting aircraft were forced to stop operations because of strong wind gusts…. Read More ›

• Smoke from wildfires in Southwest Alaska impacting Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 9, 2020

  Smoke from a cluster of four wildfires burning in southwest Alaska is impacting some Yukon-Kuskokwim communities in the area around Bethel and Dillingham. Residents in Togiak and Goodnews Bay reported heavy smoke in their communities early Tuesday afternoon. The smoke… Read More ›

• Erratic winds push Isom Creek Fire growth to roughly 5,000 acres

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 9, 2020

  

  An isolated storm cell moved over the Isom Creek Fire (#187) late Monday evening bringing strong, erratic winds and light rain. Firefighters reported the rain had little effect, but the winds pushed the fire to the east causing significant growth… Read More ›

• Additional resources arrive to help contain Isom Creek Fire

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 8, 2020

  The Isom Creek Fire (#187) continued to burn actively Sunday, spreading to the southwest through stands of black spruce mixed with hardwoods. Firefighters report the fire is resistant to control due to continued warm and dry weather. A contingent of… Read More ›

• Isom Creek Fire grows significantly, crosses Dalton Highway

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 7, 2020

  

  June 7, 2020 – The Isom Creek Fire (#187) grew exponentially Saturday evening and crossed the Dalton Highway south of the Yukon River crossing. Despite two days of an aggressive air attack on the fire in the form of water-scoopers,… Read More ›

• Crews, smokejumpers mobilize for two fires burning near Yukon River crossing

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 6, 2020

  

  8 p.m., June 6 update The fire has impact and crossed the Dalton Highway between milepost 47-52 just south of the Yukon River crossing. The highway is open at this time. Use extreme caution when driving through this area due… Read More ›

• Firefighters, aircraft work on fire southeast of Dalton Highway Yukon River Crossing

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 5, 2020

  

  Firefighters and multiple aircraft are busy Friday night trying to suppress the Isom Creek Fire (#187) burning southeast of the Yukon River Crossing on the Dalton Highway. Sixteen BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers and multiple aircraft including two large and… Read More ›

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