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• Wildland fire roundup for Tuesday, June 2

  By PIO Sam Harrel on June 2, 2015

  12:30 p.m. — The bulk of firefighting effort in Alaska continues to be centered on a series of lightning-caused fires in the Southwest region. Three more lightning starts were discovered in the area on Monday to boost the number of… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup for Monday, June 1st

  By m1clark on June 1, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. – The weather picture around the state is decidedly mixed, with everything from snow and rain reported in parts of Northern Alaska and the Interior to Red Flag Warnings in portions of the Interior and Western Alaska. Sixteen… Read More ›

• Wildland fire roundup for Sunday, May 31st

  By PIO Sam Harrel on May 31, 2015

  

  11:30 a.m. – Six new fires were reported Saturday, with the largest being a 30-acre human-caused fire burning southeast of Delta Junction. Helitack, engines, air attack, retardant tankers, and the White Mountain Fire Crew responded to the Cummings Road Fire…. Read More ›

• Wildland Fire roundup for Saturday, May 30th

  By m1clark on May 30, 2015

  

  11:30 a.m. – The military reported a fire off of the Oklahoma Impact Area 25 miles west of Delta Junction Friday evening. Smokejumpers along with air attack, tankers and scooper planes responded to suppress the 20-acre fire. The Alaska Fire… Read More ›

• Fire Danger Moderated at Yukon-Charley Rivers Preserve: Fire Restrictions Lifted

  By Alaska National Park Service on May 29, 2015

  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Effective immediately, due to expected moisture and cold temperatures that has significantly moderated fire danger, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is lifting the fire restriction. While campfires are now allowed in the preserve, wind and dry weather can… Read More ›

• High fire danger in Southcentral prompts warnings from Anchorage Fire Department, state forestry

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 29, 2015

  May 29, 2:20 p.m. — Due to the return of hot and dry conditions, Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) officials have issued a warning to the public to be especially careful with fire. AFD Officials warn that the use of outdoor… Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup for Friday, May 29th

  By m1clark on May 29, 2015

  

  12:00 p.m. — A change in the weather will help moderate fire danger in the Interior over the next few days, while southern areas of the state will see warmer temperatures, lower humidity, and an increase in fire potential Several… Read More ›

• State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 28, 2015

  

  The Alaska Division of Forestry is continuing to monitor nine coal seam fires east of Healy that have been detected in the past two weeks. The fires range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 643 acres and have… Read More ›

• Wildland fire roundup for Thursday, May 28th

  By m1clark on May 28, 2015

  The BLM Alaska Smokejumpers and the Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew successfully completed the first part of their burnout operation on the Seventy Mile Fire 10 miles northwest of Eagle. The burnout is planned to be completed today, weather permitting…. Read More ›

• Wildland Fire Roundup – Wednesday, May 27th

  By m1clark on May 27, 2015

  12:00 p.m. — Weather systems have been moving across Alaska bringing cooler temperatures with scattered showers and higher levels of relative humidity. Despite this, fire danger still remains high for many parts of the state. Of the 31 active fires… Read More ›

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