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• Fire activity on Taixtsalda Hill Fire wanes with cooler, wetter weather; downsizing to begin today

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 4, 2018

  

  Cloudy, cooler weather continues to help moderate fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire burning southeast of Tok. The fire, which started on July 23, is now estimated at 27,194 acres in size, an increase of 5,194 acres. However, the… Read More ›

• Type 2 EFF crews to mobilize to help fight fires in Lower 48

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 3, 2018

  Four Type 2 Emergency Firefighter crews will mobilize to the Lower 48 on Sunday to help with the busy fire season. The crews with 19 firefighters apiece from Fairbanks and rural villages will board a plane in Fairbanks on Sunday… Read More ›

• Cooler, cloudier weather helps slow fire growth on Taixtsalda Hill Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 3, 2018

  Cloudy and cooler weather helped moderate fire behavior and growth on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) on Thursday. The fire is now 22,000 acres in size, an increase of only 15 acres. The fire, which started July 23, is burning in… Read More ›

• Efforts to protect property and cabins continue on Taixtsalda Hill Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 2, 2018

  

  Fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) was active on Wednesday, with several smoke columns visible from the Alaska Highway. The fire is now 21,985 acres in size, an increase of 1,485 acres. The fire, which started July 23, is… Read More ›

• Wetter, colder weather on the way for many BLM AFS fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 1, 2018

  

  After another hot and dry spell that stoked fire activity on existing fires, a cooler and wetter weather has moved into most of the state that will hopefully help moderate fire behavior and help firefighters working on BLM Alaska Fire… Read More ›

• Taixtsalda Hill Fire gains another 2,000 acres; tops 20,000-acre mark

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 1, 2018

  

  The hot and dry weather on Tuesday supported active fire behavior on the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357)  burning southeast of Tok. The fire is now estimated at 20,500 acres, an increase of 2,100 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The… Read More ›

• State forestry firefighters mopping up small wildfire near Palmer

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 31, 2018

  

  Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are responding to a small wildfire in the Knik River Valley approximately 20 miles southeast of Palmer. The Friday Fire, estimated at three-tenths of an acre, was reported on the north side… Read More ›

• Firefighters conduct successful burnouts around allotments on Taixtsalda Hill Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 31, 2018

  

  Fire behavior was active again on Monday and the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) southeast of Tok grew by another 3,000 acres. The fire is now estimated at 18,406 acres, an increase of approximately 3,000 acres. The fire, which started July… Read More ›

• Crews continue allotment protection on 15,200-acre Taixtsalda Hill Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 30, 2018

  

  The Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) burning southeast of Tok has grown to 15,200 acres as of Sunday evening, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire, which started July 23, is approximately 14 miles southwest of the village of… Read More ›

• Firefighters continue prepping allotments for possible burnout operation on Taixtsalda Hill Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 29, 2018

  

  Firefighters continue to set up protection measures around Native allotments and cabins threatened by the Taixtsalda Hill Fire (#357) in hopes of conducting burnout operations to widen and reinforce containment lines around them. The latest size estimate for the Taixtsalda… Read More ›

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