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• Firefighters still mopping up two wildfires in Southwest Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 14, 2017

  Firefighters continue mopping up two of the more than dozen wildfires that were started by lightning more than a week ago in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area between Dillingham and McGrath. Sixty personnel are still assigned to the… Read More ›

• With help from rain, firefighters wrapping up work on fires in southwest, western Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 12, 2017

  Despite recent widespread rain that has quelled wildfire activity across much of the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service continue to staff six fires in southwest and western Alaska. Alaska Division of Forestry As of… Read More ›

• Firefighters mop up small wildfire along Steese Highway north of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 11, 2017

  Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service spent Sunday mopping up a small wildfire near Milepost 63 of the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks. The Little Caribou Creek Fire was reported by a passing motorist… Read More ›

• Rain continues to subdue wildfires in southwest, western Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 11, 2017

  All the wildfires burning in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area between McGrath and Dillingham have received varying amounts of precipitation over the past three days, moderating fire behavior and reducing the threat to villages and values at risk…. Read More ›

• Mop up nearly complete on North Robertson Fire along Alaska Highway near Tok

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 11, 2017

  

  Firefighters on Saturday reached 95 percent containment of the North Robertson Fire burning along the Alaska Highway about 30 miles northwest of Tok, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Fire managers downsized the number of personnel assigned to the… Read More ›

• Alaska surpasses 100,000-acre mark as wildfire season heats up

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2017

  

  Alaska’s wildfire season got off to a slow start but it’s been picking up speed during the last week and a half, due in large part to several lightning-caused fires burning in the southwest and western Alaska.   Alaska surpassed… Read More ›

• Large smoke columns from South Fork Salcha Fire attract attention in Fairbanks, Delta

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2017

  

  A wildfire burning about 25 miles north of Delta Junction and 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks continues to attract attention due to the large smoke plumes it is producing that are visible from both Interior communities and the Richardson Highway…. Read More ›

• Rain takes edge off fire activity in southwest and western Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2017

  

  Widespread rain has diminished wildfire activity in southwest and western Alaska the past two days, though several fires continue to burn and grow in size. Just about all the fires burning in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area and… Read More ›

• Crews mopping up 15-acre wildfire next to Richardson Highway near Birch Lake

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2017

  

  Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are mopping up a 15-acre wildfire that closed the Richardson Highway near Birch Lake for a short time on Friday night. The MP 308.5 Richardson Hwy Fire was reported by a passing… Read More ›

• North Robertson Fire near Tok now 85 percent contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2017

  

  Firefighters made a big push Friday in their work toward containment of the North Robertson Fire burning along the Alaska Highway about 30 miles northwest of Tok. Containment is now at 85 percent, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry…. Read More ›

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