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• Galena Zone Fires update, July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  July 12, 2015 Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fire updates (Long Lake, Tetlin Hills), July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  

  July 12, 2015: 1100  hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 12, 2015 (Tok, AK) – The Long Lake Fire will start direct line construction with Type 2 IA crews.  Tetlin Hills Fire crews continue to expand contentment lines.  The… Read More ›

• Aggie Creek Fire update, July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  

  SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander AGGIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE Sunday July 12, 2015 Acres: 28,528 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 29% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel:… Read More ›

• Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Sunday, July 12

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 12, 2015

  

  11 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Saturday. A map is located at: 20150712_YukonFlatsRoundup_map #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens… Read More ›

• Baker Fire and Hay Slough Fire (Manley Area) update, July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  

  Manley Area Fires Fire Update – July 12, 2015 Fire Information (907) 672-3202 Warmer temperatures, lower relative humidity, and a light easterly wind contributed to increased fire activity on the Baker and Hay Slough Fires. Baker Fire Burnout operations started along the… Read More ›

• BLM Closes Nome Creek Valley again update, July 11

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 11, 2015

  

  Fairbanks District Office July 11, 2015 Release No. AK15-30 For Immediate Release Contact: Craig McCaa 907-474-2231 BLM Closes Nome Creek Valley Again After Strong Winds Rekindle U.S. Creek Fire FAIRBANKS, AK — Strong winds and hot, dry weather rekindled the… Read More ›

• Aggie Creek Fire update, July 11

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 11, 2015

  SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #5 Rich Nieto-Incident Commander Acres: 26,487 Start Date: June 22, 2015 Cause: Lightning Location: 30 miles NW of Fairbanks, AK Containment: 27% Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass/rugged terrain Total personnel: 437 Yesterday: Crews successfully completed a 1 ½… Read More ›

• Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Saturday, July 11

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 11, 2015

  

  3 p.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that have updated information from Friday. #363 West Fork: 61,527.8 acres. Lightning on 6/19-128 miles southwest of Fort Yukon, 32 miles northwest of Stevens Village 07/10 Friday: The fire is… Read More ›

• Southwest Area Fire updates, July 11

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 11, 2015

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015 FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA, July 11, 2015 FIRES Two observation flights per day are checking fires in Southwest Alaska. The most recent observations show that activity on a number of fires is moderating due… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fires update, July 11

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 11, 2015

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015: 1100  hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 11, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Command of The Long Lake Fire has transitioned to Clinton Northway, incident commander of a local Type 3 team. During the… Read More ›

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