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• Cooler weather temporarily moderating fire behavior in Tanana Fire Management Zone

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  Cooler temperatures have brought some relief to firefighters across the Tanana Zone.  The relatively cool temperatures and higher relative humidity are forecast to be short-lived however.  High pressure will be building and moving back in over the interior, bringing warmer… Read More ›

• Warm Weather Returns as Mop Up Operations Continue on Swan Lake Fire

  By 2019swanlakefireinfo on July 2, 2019

  

  Firelines east of the Sterling community held strong Monday as hot, dry weather tested firefighters’ work.  Crews were busy with mop-up and suppression repair along 18 miles of firebreak north of the Sterling Highway and along the East Fork Moose… Read More ›

• Hess Creek Fire Update 7/2/19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  

  The #HessCreekFire has grown to 94,000 acres. Continued cooler temperatures and high relative humidity created ideal conditions for firefighters to deploy into remote areas to protect structures. Crews thinned trees, cleared brush and created defensible space around structures identified as… Read More ›

• Hotshot crews join the effort at Ninetyeight Creek Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  

  Containment of the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) near Salcha is holding steady at 5% but the fire size increased to 69 acres, due to more accurate mapping of the perimeter. Firefighters are continuing to improve and secure firelines and to… Read More ›

• Smoke report for 7-2-19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  Special Statement – Heavy smoke impacts in the upper Kenai valley, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Light winds from the southsouthwest will continue to transport smoke to the northnortheast. The amount of… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire: July 2nd 7am Update With Image Gallery of Firefighters & Dozer Preparing Indirect Firelines

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  

  This will be the last update from the Alaska Incident Management Team, as the fire will be transitioned to the Type 1 Pacific Northwest 2 Incident Management Team (Rob Allen Incident Commander) on Wednesday morning. The Shovel Creek Fire is… Read More ›

• Water and BlazeTamer drops keep 220-acre wildfire west of Delta Junction in check

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 1, 2019

  

  Aircraft pummeled a wildfire west of Delta Junction again on Sunday with water drops, as well as a water enhancer called BlazeTamer, to keep the fire from spreading. The Rainbow 2 Fire about 15 miles west of Delta Junction was… Read More ›

• Better mapping puts Nugget Creek Fire at estimated 6,900 acres

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 1, 2019

  Firefighters were able to get a better look at the Nugget Creek Fire from the air on Monday and the new acreage estimate for the fire burning east of Fairbanks in the Chena River State Recreation Area is 6,900 acres,… Read More ›

• Campfires Restricted/Prohibited to Developed Campsites and Cabins within Enclosed Metal Fire Grates or Designated Fire Rings

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 1, 2019

  In response to the current high fire danger throughout the state of Alaska, effective immediately and until further notice, open campfires are restricted to designated campgrounds or cabins within enclosed metal fire grates or designated fire rings provided at developed… Read More ›

• Nugget Creek Fire growing but still south of Chena River and Chena Hot Springs Road

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 1, 2019

  

  Firefighters on Sunday flew the fire and used infrared imaging capabilities to update the fire’s perimeter after it made a 3-mile run Saturday along the Chena Hot Springs River near mile 37.7 Chena Hot Springs Road. The fire, burning in… Read More ›

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