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• BLM issues campfire ban for Southcentral and Interior Alaska

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  

  ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management today issued updated fire restrictions banning all open fires (campfires) on BLM-managed public lands in Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The new fire prevention order, issued in response to the current extreme fire danger,… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire:Evacuation Level Reduction Update-July 12

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  –Evacuation Levels Reduced– Firefighters have successfully connected line from Old Murphy Dome Rd to the Chatanika River. As mop up continues along the fire perimeter coupled with higher humidity and rain, the Pacific Northwest Team 2, managing the fire, has… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire July 12th 2019 Briefing Highlights from the Front Row

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  

   If you prefer you can watch this video on  YouTube. To watch fireline and aerial footage of the fire subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 23,734 acres      Containment: 15%       Personnel: 739      Start Date: June 21, 2019       Cause: Lightning Firefighters continued… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Growth Slows as Crews Establish Control Lines on Eastern Flank of Fire

  By 2019swanlakefireinfo on July 12, 2019

  Control lines to the south and west continue to hold.  There has been no growth of the fire to the north, south, and west with minimal growth to the east along drainages.  Ahead of the fire, firefighters continue to thin… Read More ›

• Kobe Fire near Anderson estimated at 1,200 acres; light rain, cooler temps tempering fire behavior

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 12, 2019

  

  Wildfire managers for the Alaska Division of Forestry on Friday morning were formulating a plan of attack for a wildfire that forced the evacuation of two remote subdivisions about 10 miles south of the community of Anderson Thursday night. The… Read More ›

• Smoke outlook for 7-12/13: Unhealthy levels remain in the Interior; smoke will clear in Southcentral Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 12, 2019

  Anchorage should get a break from smoke generated by the Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula starting today. However, smoke will continue to impact and send air quality to unhealthy levels in many parts of Interior Alaska, including the… Read More ›

• Live Update: “Breaking it Down” – Shovel Creek Fire Friday, July 12th 2019 Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  

  If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Update – Friday, July 12th @ 8:00 am Rob Allen, Incident Commander Size: 23,734… Read More ›

• Tanana Zone fires hide in their own smoke

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  Many of the fires burning in the Tanana Zone were hidden in smoke, causing veteran firefighters near the fires to rely on satellite imagery to provide essential information such as the distance the head of the fire had moved, or… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Fire Zone Has Varied Activity

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  More than 20,000 lightning strikes across Alaska on Thursday Much of Alaska remains under a Red Flag Warning today that is projected to continue through Friday evening. Some precipitation has been received south of the White Mountains, but not enough… Read More ›

• Montana Creek – Malaspina Fire Update 7-12-19: Continued progress and increased containment.

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 12, 2019

  Mop-up efforts continue on the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires. Crews have cold-trailed 200 feet in from the containment line on Montana Creek and 100 feet in on the Malaspina Fire. Operations Chief trainee Aaron Rowe walked the entire perimeter… Read More ›

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