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• Alaskans head to southeastern U.S. to help battle wildfires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on November 7, 2016

  Fairbanks – Nov. 7, 2016 – 4:15 p.m. -Alaska’s state and federal wildfire suppression agencies are deploying personnel to the Lower 48 to help battle wildfires in the drought-stricken southeastern U.S. In the last two weeks, more than a dozen… Read More ›

• Where is all the snow?

  By hstrader on November 3, 2016

  To say October in Alaska was dry is an understatement. Locations in Southwest, South Central, and the western Interior observed less than half of normal precipitation; but most of the central and eastern Interior, as well as the Panhandle, recorded only… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army To Burn Debris Piles Near Delta Junction

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on October 28, 2016

  

  Oct. 28, 2016 – Starting as early as Nov. 3, the BLM Alaska Fire Service and U.S. Army Alaska will be burning piles of woody debris created this summer during hazardous fuels reduction projects in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA)… Read More ›

• Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer is 100 percent contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 21, 2016

  

  Friday, Oct. 21 – 4 p.m. – The Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway is now 100 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters toured the fire perimeter on… Read More ›

• Rain and snow help push containment up to 83 percent on Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 21, 2016

  

  Friday, Oct. 21 – 10:25 a.m. – With a little help from Mother Nature, firefighters on Thursday continued to gain ground on a wildfire smoldering along the Glenn Highway north of Palmer. The 303-acre Moose Creek Fire is now 83… Read More ›

• Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer now 70 percent contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 20, 2016

  

  Thursday, Oct. 20 – 10:40 a.m. – Containment on the Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer is now at 70 percent and fire managers are optimistic full containment on the late-season wildfire will be achieved before the end of the… Read More ›

• Containment for Moose Creek Fire increases to 51 percent

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 19, 2016

  

  Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 8:10 p.m. – Firefighters on Wednesday continued to take advantage of diminishing winds to get a better handle on a late-season wildfire north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway. Containment on the 303-acre Moose Creek Fire burning… Read More ›

• Moose Creek Fire now 46 percent contained; managers hope for full containment by weekend

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 19, 2016

  

  Wednesday, Oct. 19 – Noon – A wildfire burning along the Glenn Highway  north of Palmer is now 46 percent contained and fire managers are hoping to have the fire fully contained by the end of the weekend. The Moose… Read More ›

• State Forestry fire managers hope drop in winds will boost firefighters’ efforts on wildfire north of Palmer

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 18, 2016

  

  Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 10:45 a.m. – Alaska Division of Forestry fire managers are hoping a decrease in winds will help firefighters increase containment on a 300-plus acre wildfire burning north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway. After three days of… Read More ›

• Winds offer no respite for firefighters battling wildfires in Matanuska Valley

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 17, 2016

  

  Monday, Oct. 17 – 7:15 p.m. – Windy weather made for another busy day for wildland firefighters in the Matanuska Valley. In addition to continuing their battle with a stubborn, late-season wildfire north of Palmer, Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters had… Read More ›

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