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• Firefighter sustains minor injuries following bear encounter

  By Alaska National Forests on June 23, 2015

  Cooper Landing 12 p.m. – On Monday evening, June 22, a firefighter working on the Juneau Lake Fire in Chugach National Forest encountered a bear and sustained minor injuries. Due to the remote location of the encounter, the most direct… Read More ›

• Mid-Yukon area fires from Tanana to Ruby

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on June 23, 2015

  

  11 a.m.         Facts at a Glance   Size: Spicer Creek- Approx. 12,500 acres; Moose Point/Kochrine- Approx. 3,500 acres; Hay Slough – Approx. 17,000 acres; Bering – Approx. 7,500 acres; Tozitna- Approx. 25,000 acres; Chitanana – Approx. 5,000 acres; Harper… Read More ›

• Sockeye Fire 90 percent contained

  By m1clark on June 23, 2015

  

  Containment of the fire perimeter is 90 percent, while the acres burned have dropped to 7,220 due to better mapping. Pockets of unburned vegetation within the fire perimeter continue smoldering, and isolated flare-ups may occur. Warmer and dryer weather is… Read More ›

• Good progress on Stetson Creek and Juneau Lake fires

  By Alaska National Forests on June 22, 2015

  Cooper Landing – Favorable weather conditions have aided firefighters in their work on two fires in the Chugach National Forest on the Kenai Peninsula. The Stetson Creek fire is 55% contained. Crews are concentrating on building line on the south/southeast section… Read More ›

• Burn closure still in effect throughout Alaska

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on June 22, 2015

  5: 37 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Despite a burn closure that is in effect for pretty much the entire state, Division of Forestry firefighters continue to chase down reports of campfires, debris burns and other activities currently prohibited due to… Read More ›

• Smoke impacting air quality

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on June 22, 2015

  3:35 p.m. – As the number of wildfires continues to increase throughout the state of Alaska, air quality has become a major issue and can pose a serious health threat. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and… Read More ›

• Smoke returns to the Fairbanks Area

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on June 22, 2015

  Residents in and around the Fairbanks area are certainly no strangers to smoke in the summertime. After over 100 new fires over the weekend, Fairbanks woke up this Monday morning to a familiar smell in the air and hazy view… Read More ›

• Chisana River 2 fire continues to spread

  By alaskajointinformationcenter on June 22, 2015

  2:36- (Tok, AK) – The Chisana River 2 Fire has grown to 33,805 acres and is now the largest wildland fire burning in Alaska at this time. This lightning-caused fire began June 9 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and… Read More ›

• Trout Fire on Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Showing Signs of Life

  By Alaska National Park Service on June 22, 2015

  EAGLE, Alaska: The Trout Fire, which had no visible smokes for a couple of weeks, has come back to life and is now creating some smoke due to the hot, dry and windy conditions in Interior Alaska. The fire is… Read More ›

• Dry lightning sparks two wildfires in Lake Clark National Preserve

  By Alaska National Park Service on June 22, 2015

  

  Port Alsworth, Alaska – Between June 19 and June 21, lightning strikes sparked two small wildfires in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The one acre Twin Lake wildfire is 2.6 miles north of the outlet of the Lower… Read More ›

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