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• White Mountain Crew joins fight to contain Caribou Creek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 19, 2019

  

  The Alaska Division of Forestry continued its aggressive response to a wildfire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks on Wednesday by adding another crew to the roster of crews already battling the blaze. The 20-man White Mountain Type 2… Read More ›

• Crews continue firing operations to secure line on Swan Lake Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 19, 2019

  

  A reconnaissance flight Tuesday afternoon of the Swan Lake Fire showed an estimated overall two day increase of just under 3,000 acres, with the vast majority of growth to the north and northeast. The fire is now estimated at 15,648… Read More ›

• Water and retardant drops help keep Caribou Creek Fire in check

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2019

  

  With the help of water and retardant drops by aircraft, fire activity on the Caribou Creek Fire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks has moderated considerably. The fire continues to smolder and creep with some isolated torching but fire… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire transitions to Type 2 incident management team; crews continue prep work

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2019

  

  Fire growth on the Swan Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge was moderated by the cloud cover n Monday. Limited expansion occurred in the areas mostly to the north and northwest where the black spruce stands remain… Read More ›

• Firefighters finish work on three wildfires in Southwest Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2019

  Firefighters have wrapped up work on three lightning-caused wildfires in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest protection area around Bethel, Dillingham and McGrath.. The White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew is scheduled to be demobilized from the Scow Harry… Read More ›

• State forestry still monitoring small wildfire near Steese Highway north of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2019

  

  A small wildfire burning north of Fairbanks near milepost 62 of the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks has grown slightly and continues to attract attention from passing motorists but has not prompted any action by the Alaska Division of Forestry…. Read More ›

• Firefighters continue aggressive assault on Caribou Creek Fire east of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2019

  

  Firefighters on the ground and in the air continued to attack a wildfire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks on Monday. The Caribou Creek Fire is burning about 7 ½ miles north of Chena Hot Springs Road near Mile… Read More ›

• Smoke from 32,500-acre fire near Koyuk blankets Norton Sound area

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 17, 2019

  

  Norton Sound communities are experiencing smoke drifting from the North River Fire (#218) burning about 28 miles northeast of Koyuk. The fire is burning through tundra interspersed with patches of black spruce. It grew to an estimated 32,500 acres in… Read More ›

• Smoke from Caribou Creek Fire blows into Fairbanks; more resources enroute to fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 17, 2019

  

  Fairbanks area residents awoke to the smell of smoke Monday morning as a result of a wildfire burning 25 miles to the east of town. The Caribou Creek Fire (#255) is burning about 7 ½ miles north of Mile 18… Read More ›

• Reconnaissance Flight Confirms Work on Swan Lake Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 17, 2019

  

  As expected, the cloudy day yesterday allowed firefighters on the 12,782-acre Swan Lake Fire to make good progress. The southwestern firelines nearest the community of Sterling were further strengthened and widened as crews strategically tied work with the existing pipeline… Read More ›

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