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• Salcha and Harding Lake Area Advisory; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  

  Salcha and Harding Lake Area Advisory July 17, 2015 Salcha and Harding Lake residents and landowners will see an increase in the presence of Alaska Division of Forestry engines in the area, over the next few days. Forestry engines will… Read More ›

• Middle Yukon Fires/Ruby Area Fires Update; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  Middle Yukon Fires/Ruby Area Fires Update July 17, 2015 Contact: Public Information Officer: Mike Johnson Phone: 907-987-9838 *Note–we cannot access the voicemail What: Middle Yukon Fires/Ruby Area Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located near Ruby, Alaska… Read More ›

• Support from Lower 48, Canada are key to Alaska firefighting efforts

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 17, 2015

  

  Normally, it’s tourists who flock to Alaska from the Lower 48 in the summer. This year, it’s been firefighters and other firefighting personnel. With Alaska on pace to set a new record for the number of acres burned by wildfires,… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fires Update and map; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  Tanana Area Fire Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 484,188 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 176,226 acres; Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~43,009 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~26,414 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana)… Read More ›

• Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Friday, July 17

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 17, 2015

  12:30 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Thursday. This will be the last daily update. The next update will be when there is significant change in the situation. #363 West Fork:… Read More ›

• 2015 season approaching the 700-fire mark

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 17, 2015

  While the 2015 Alaska fire season is closing in on the 5-million-acre mark and already ranks among the top 5 largest wildfire seasons on record – we’re at No. 4 right now and less than 200,000 acres from No. 2… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fires Update; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

    July 17, 2015: 11:00 a.m. Tok Area Fires Update (Tok, AK) – Containment lines on Tetlin Hills and Long Lake Fires will be tested today by predicted gusty winds from the southwest. An increase in fire activity is expected… Read More ›

• Manley Area Fires update; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  Manley Area Fires Fire Update – July 17, 2015 Fire Information (907) 672-3202 Approximate Acreage: Baker – 26,063 Hay Slough – 89,766 Incident Commander: Shane Greer Start Date: June 21, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 246 Structures Lost: 0 Jurisdiction:… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fires Update with map; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  

         

• Smoke Forecast; July 17

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 17, 2015

  

   

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