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• Wet, smoky conditions persist over the Oregon Lakes Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 1, 2019

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 31,850 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska –  Wetting rains moderated fire activity on the Oregon Lakes Fire… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Fire grew Thursday before anticipated weather change

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 31, 2019

  

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 29,296 Personnel assigned: 124 Crews assigned: 2 – (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA) Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – While conditions are expected to bring temporary reprieve with cooler,… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Fire transitions to local Alaskan Incident Management team; FINAL UPDATE from NW Team 11

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on May 30, 2019

  

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 29,296 Personnel assigned: 128 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – The Northwest Incident Management Team 11 (NW11) is transitioning command of the Oregon Lakes Fire to a BLM Alaska… Read More ›

• Firefighters mopping up small wildfire east of Birch Lake near Fairbanks

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

  

  Wildland firefighters  are mopping up a small, remote wildfire reported Tuesday night approximately 7 ½ miles east of Birch Lake, about 55 miles southeast of Fairbanks. The one-half acre Junction Fire was reported to Alaska Division of Forestry’s Fairbanks Area… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Firefighters complete structure protection

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

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 28,770 Personnel assigned: 128 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Cooler temperatures, decreased winds and rain showers on Tuesday reduced activity in the Oregon Lakes Fire, which showed minor… Read More ›

• U.S. Forest Service responding to 5-acre wildfire near Haines

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 28, 2019

  The USDA Forest Service is supporting suppression efforts for a wildfire in Haines that started on Monday, May 27 as a structure fire and spread into the wildlands. Called the 8.5 Mile Fire, the approximately 5-acre wildfire is currently burning… Read More ›

• Significant growth in Oregon Lakes Fire documented

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on May 28, 2019

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 28,770 Personnel assigned: 128 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – High winds on Saturday and Sunday nights caused the Oregon Lakes Fire to significantly grow to the west. A… Read More ›

• Progression Map of the Oregon Lakes Fire Growth Shows Effects of Weekend Wind Event

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 27, 2019

  

  The strong and gusty Chinook winds over the Memorial Day weekend pushed growth of the Oregon Lakes Fire to an estimated 28,771 acres. The vast majority of the new fire growth was in dry flashy fuels west of the fire… Read More ›

• Oregon Lakes Fire burns west

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on May 27, 2019

  Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 19,328 Personnel assigned: 130 Crews assigned: 2 Cause: human, under investigation DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska – Forecasted high winds on Saturday evening and Sunday brought more activity to the western edge of the Oregon Lakes… Read More ›

• Photo Gallery: Chinook winds push Oregon Lakes Fire smoke into Fairbanks, North Pole, Salcha

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 27, 2019

  

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