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• Painting the Picture of Success

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 21, 2019

  by Todd Eskelin The smoke hung low in the valley as we walked down a dozer line to its end where a clearing had been created. Just weeks before, a dozer crew had attempted to get ahead of an area… Read More ›

• Firefighters still mopping up Malaspina and Montana Creek fires near Talkeetna

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 21, 2019

  Firefighters continue mopping up two wildfires that started within tour days and 2 miles of each other near Talkeetna three weeks ago. An infrared flight over the 367-Montana Creek Fire (#469) and 83-acre Malaspina Fire (#491) on Saturday revealed two… Read More ›

• Kobe Fire south of Anderson now 40 percent contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 21, 2019

  Firefighters continue making headway in containing the Kobe Fire burning about 10 miles south of the community of Anderson just west of the Parks Highway near Mile 275. The latest estimate puts the fire at 896 acres, a reduction of… Read More ›

• Daily Fire Weather Briefing

  By hstrader on July 21, 2019

  The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center, AICC, has been having internet connectivity issues. This has made our daily weather briefings inaccessible to some folks. Please use this link to see today’s Fire Weather Podcast. Daily Fire Weather Briefing

• Strong winds drive fire activity on the Chalkyitsik Complex

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 21, 2019

  

  Chalkyitsik Complex – #466 (Tractor Trail 2 – #348, Frozen Calf Fire – #367, Bearnose Hill Fire – #407, and Tettjajik Creek #424) – 414,899 acres – 235 personnel are assigned to the complex A passing weather system brought much… Read More ›

• Fire crews make progress in the Tanana Zone

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 21, 2019

  Fire behavior in the Tanana Zone was tempered by overcast conditions Friday and Saturday, allowing fire crews to make progress on protection activities. As a high pressure system moves toward central Interior, winds are expected to increase. Southwest winds 10-20… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Zone near red flag warning, high wind gusts predicted again

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 21, 2019

  

  Temperatures moderated in the Upper Yukon Zone yesterday. Although cloud cover allowed an increase in relative humidity to 30-40 percent, 30 mph wind gusts erased much of the RH benefit. Temperatures today will begin a trend towards the warmer range… Read More ›

• Winds help clean up interior pockets of fuel on Rainbow 2 Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 21, 2019

  

  Gusty northwest winds stirred up fire activity on the Rainbow 2 Fire northwest of Delta Junction on Saturday, as the fire was pushed into interior pockets of unburnt black spruce on the east side. The increased fire activity produced a… Read More ›

• Increase in Activity for Chetaslina and Long Fires

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 21, 2019

  COPPER CENTER, AK – The Copper River Basin area weather provided some cloud coverage and cooler temperatures yesterday, but warmer, drier weather is expected again today and on into mid-week. In addition, strong, southerly winds are forecast which may increase… Read More ›

• Community Information Meeting on Chetaslina and Long Fires set for July 22

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 21, 2019

  

  COPPER CENTER, AK – Valdez-Copper River Area Forestry and the National Park Service will host a fire information community meeting at the Kenny Lake Community Hall at 7 pm on Monday July 22, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is… Read More ›

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