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• Lightning Ignites Chisana River #2 Wildfire on Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

  By Alaska National Park Service on June 10, 2015

  Copper Center, AK – On June 9, a lightning strike 22 miles southwest of the Alaska Highway along the west side of the Chisana River ignited a small wildfire. The 15 acre fire is actively burning in black spruce and… Read More ›

• Cold front sweeps across Alaska

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 10, 2015

  Wildland fire roundup for June 10 12:00 p.m. —For the second time in as many weeks, a cold front coming out of the Arctic will bring rain and cooler temperatures across Alaska. A winter storm warning is in effect for… Read More ›

• Wildland fire update for Tuesday, June 9

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 9, 2015

  

  12:30p.m.—As work winds down on two lightning-caused, tundra fires in southwest Alaska, firefighters are bracing for fires in other parts of the state that are drying out. Red Flag Warnings for high fire danger have been issued today for the… Read More ›

• Wildland fire update for Monday, June 8

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 8, 2015

  

  1:00 p.m. – Sporadic rain and cooler temperatures over the weekend continue to moderate fire danger over much of the state, including southwest Alaska where two large tundra fires have been burning for the past week. The 14,827-acre Whitefish Lake… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire update for Sunday, June 7

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 7, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. – A moderate rain, lasting for 30-45 minutes Saturday, was reported by personnel on both fires burning southwest of Aniak. Crews have turned their attention to the Bogus Creek Fire burning eight miles south of the Whitefish Lake… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup for Saturday, June 6th

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 6, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. – Despite scattered rain across much of the state, the fire danger in parts of the Interior and southwest Alaska remains high due to windy, drier weather and the threat of lightning. With the 15,200-acre Whitefish Lake 1… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup for Friday, June 5th

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 5, 2015

  

  12:30 p.m. – Rain and cooler temperatures across the state continue to moderate chances for new wildland fires. Only one new fire was reported Thursday by the military. A .1-acre Machine 6 Fire on the Fort Wainwright Small Arms Range… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup for Thursday, June 4th

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 4, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. — Precipitation through much of the state helped keep new fire starts down Wednesday. Four new fires were reported, the largest being the 30-acre Innoko River Fire, east of Grayling. Lightning caused that fire. Eight smokejumpers were deployed… Read More ›

• Fire potential forecasted for June above normal in Alaska’s Interior

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 3, 2015

  

• Alaska wildfire roundup for Wednesday, June 3

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 3, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. — Rain has dampened most of the fire danger across the state. With only one new fire reported Tuesday, Alaska’s firefighting remains focused on a series of lightning-caused fires in the Southwest region. A fire was reported Tuesday… Read More ›

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