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• Kenai Peninsula Burn Suspension Lifted update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  July 13, 2015 Kenai Peninsula Burn Suspension Lifted (Soldotna, Alaska) – The Burn Suspension activated earlier this month will be lifted as of 12:00 PM today. This means that Permitted Burning is allowed once again. This includes only approved burn… Read More ›

• Baker and Hay Slough Fires (Manley Area) update, July 13

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 13, 2015

  Manley Area Fires Fire Update – July 13, 2015 Fire Information (907) 672-3202 Approximate Acreage: Baker – 21,815    Hay Slough – 74,340 Incident Commander: Shane Greer Start Date: June 21, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 265 Structures Lost: 0 Jurisdiction: Alaska Fire Service Cooperators: Bureau… Read More ›

• Southwest Area Fire updates, July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  July 12, 2015 FIRE REPORT, SOUTHWEST AREA July 12, 2015 FIRES NEAR TELIDA Fire 733 –Bear Island Lake is a new 2,019-acre lightning caused fire about 6 miles from the Deaphon and Heldina Eluska home on their Native allotment at… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fires update, July 12

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 12, 2015

  Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 516,488 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 147,094 acres Harper Bend (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~35,123 acres Moose Point (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~23,761 acres Kokrine (~50 mi. W Tanana) ~4,811 acres; Bering… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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