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• Upper Yukon Fire Zone: As Expected, Significant Increase in Fire Activity

  By Alaska National Park Service on June 30, 2019

  Several fires in the Upper Yukon Fire Zone saw a significant increase in fire activity on Saturday.  This increase did not come as a surprise for the firefighters. Many days of hot, dry weather caused by a high pressure weather… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire: Fire Spreads Eastward into Blueberry Creek and South toward Murphy Creek

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 30, 2019

  

  The Alaska Incident Management Team (IMT) will host a community meeting for the Shovel Creek Fire on Sunday, June 30 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ken Kunkel Community Center pavilion or recreation hall (weather dependent) at 2645 Goldstream Road,… Read More ›

• Smoke Forecast for 6-30-19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 30, 2019

  CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Light winds from the west and south will continue to transport smoke to the east-northeast. The eastern interior will remain warm and dry so fires there should continue to be active.  SOUTHCENTRAL: A shift in weather on Sunday… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire: Residents Evacuate Martin and Perfect Perch Subdivisions as Hot & Dry Conditions Persist

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 30, 2019

  

  Fueled by persistent hot and dry conditions, the #ShovelCreekFire grew to the north and northeast yesterday afternoon and evening. Just before midnight, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations raised the evacuation alerts for the following subdivisions: Martin and Perfect… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire: Level 3 Evacuation Alert Issued for Martin and Perfect Perch Subdivisions

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 30, 2019

  

  Level 3 Evacuation Alert Issued for Martin and Perfect Perch Subdivisions Level 2 Evacuation Alert Issued for McCloud and Murphy Subdivisions Lincoln Remains at Level 2 Evacuation Status Assistance/Evacuation Centers for People: Randy Smith Middle School located at 1401 Bainbridge… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire Community Meeting Set for Sunday June 30th 6pm @ Ken Kunkel Pavillion

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 29, 2019

  The Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team will provide and update on #ShovelCreekFire on Sunday June 30th at 6 p.m. at the Ken Kunkel Community Center. For those of you who are unable to attend, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations… Read More ›

• Boundary River and McArthur Creek fires near Tok still growing

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 29, 2019

  

  The Boundary River Fire (#362) approximately 40 miles southeast of Tok has grown to an estimated 8,000 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire was started by lightning on June 23 and is burning west of the… Read More ›

• State forestry battling 100-acre lightning-caused wildfire west of Delta Juntion

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 29, 2019

  

  Air tankers and water-scooping aircraft are responding to a lightning-caused wildfire west of Delta Junction across the Delta River near Delta Creek. The Rainbow 2 Fire was reported at 5 p.m. shortly after lightning moved through the area and had… Read More ›

• Firefighters making headway on Ninetyeight Creek Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 29, 2019

  Hot weather made for a day of active burning on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) today. However, firefighters continued to make good headway in corralling the fire and there was no new growth.  Crews completed construction of a sawline and hoseline around… Read More ›

• Shovel Creek Fire: Winds Push Fire East with Level 2 evacuation alert for Martin and Perfect Perch subdivisions

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 29, 2019

  

  With the #ShovelCreekFire near Murphy Dome established east of 7 Mile Trail, the Alaska Incident Management Team managing the fire has recommended to Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations to raise the evacuation alert for both Martin and Perfect Perch… Read More ›

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