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• Wildfire in East Anchorage 30 percent contained; evacuations lifted

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2019

  

  A 25-acre wildfire that broke out in East Anchorage near the Campbell Creek Science Center on Tuesday afternoon was 30 percent contained as of 9:30 p.m., according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire was reported at 4:45 p.m…. Read More ›

• Wildfire near Lake Louise controlled and contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2019

  Firefighters have controlled and contained a 43-acre wildfire near Lake Louise that was knocked by water and retardant drops on Sunday night. Two Alaska Division of Forestry crews spent Monday and Tuesday mopping up the lightning-caused Lake Louise Fire reported… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire reported in East Anchorage

  By m1clark on July 2, 2019

  Updated at 7:09 Firefighting efforts stopped the spread of the fire in East Anchorage as it moved into hardwoods. The Alaska Division of Forestry says the fire is 20 percent contained. An evacuation order for nearby residents has been canceled…. Read More ›

• Rain temporarily calms fire behavior on Boundary River Fire near Tok

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2019

  Monday’s damp weather and overcast skies helped to moderate fire behavior on the Boundary River Fire burning approximately 40 miles southeast of Tok. The Boundary River Fire (#362), started by lightning on June 23, is estimated at 15,000 acres as… Read More ›

• Fireworks ban lifted in Western Alaska but still in effect for most of state

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2019

  The Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office, in consultation with the State Forester’s Office and in accordance with Alaska Administrative Code 50.025 Fire Code, has canceled the fireworks sales and use suspension in Western Alaska, including Dillingham, Bethel, McGrath, Nome, Kotzebue… Read More ›

• Alaska Fire Facts at a Glance for 7-2-19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  

  There were two new fire starts across Alaska on Monday – one from an escaped campfire and another from escaped burn barrels. Fires actively burning in Alaska: 115  (State 38,  AFS 76, USFS 1) Year-to-Date Fires:  363 Year-to-Date Acres Burned: … Read More ›

• Upper Yukon Fire Zone: Little Fire Growth on Monday – Dry, Windy Conditions Return

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 2, 2019

  Rising winds on Monday and higher temperatures forecast throughout this week will likely mean an increase in fire activity throughout the eastern interior, with light winds moving the smoke to the northeast. There are 24 fires burning within the Upper… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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