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• Open Fire Ban Lifted at Wrangell – St. Elias National Park & Preserve

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 9, 2015

  Copper Center, Alaska – Effective immediately, open fires are allowed by park regulations on all Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve lands. The term Open Fires refers to any flame source not immediately extinguishable or controllable and applies to any… Read More ›

• Long Lake Fire update, July 9

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 9, 2015

  Moderating Weather and More Resources CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Tok Area Fires PIO, 303-345-8576 tokareafires@gmail.com INFORMATION RESOURCES: Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry (Tok, AK) – Moderating weather conditions and an increased number of resources have helped fire… Read More ›

• Burn Ban Lifted at Lake Clark National Park

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 9, 2015

  Recent weather conditions have moderated fire danger enough that Lake Clark National Park has lifted burn restrictions, following the Alaska Division of Forestry’s cancellation of the burn closure for the area. While campfires are allowed in the park and preserve,… Read More ›

• Fire Ban Lifted at Gates of the Arctic

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 9, 2015

  Effective immediately, open fires may be built as allowed by park regulations on all Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve lands. Rain and generally wet weather over the past several days, in combination with forecasted conditions, is allowing… Read More ›

• Tok Area Fires update, July 9

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 9, 2015

  Tok Area Fires as of Wednesday July 9, 2015 @ 1130 hours Fire acreage levels are still approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com… Read More ›

• Galena Zone Fires update, July 9

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 9, 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 end of the… Read More ›

• Tanana Area Fires update, July 9

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 9, 2015

  Spicer Creek, Hay Slough, Kokrine Hills, Moose Point , Blind River, Bering Creek & Harper Bend Fires Thursday, 07/09/2015, 10:00a.m. Facts at a Glance TOTAL ACRES: 401,885 Spicer Creek (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 134,261 acres; Moose Point (~55 mi…. Read More ›

• Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Thursday, July 9

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 9, 2015

  11:00 a.m. — A roundup of fires in the Yukon Flats area that had updated information from Wednesday. #622 Marten Creek: 44 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon 07/08 Wednesday: Firefighters were demobilized from the fire…. Read More ›

• Anaconda Creek Fire and West Fork Fire update, July 9

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 9, 2015

  

  Thursday July 9, 2015 Karen Scholl, Incident Commander Abe Davis, Incident Commander Trainee SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com West Fork Fire: Pioneer Peak Hotshots continued to work interior heat yesterday. Hot spots smoldering in thick… Read More ›

• Sockeye Fire update, July 8

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on July 8, 2015

  Fire Information: George Coyle Division of Forestry (907) 761-6233 (907) 982-0049 Fire Status Acres Burned: 7220 Cause: Human – Under investigation Structures Destroyed – 55 Restrictions: The suspension on Burn Permits in Mat-Su Area has been lifted. Burn Bans in… Read More ›

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