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• Funny River Fire update

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 26, 2014

  1:30 p.m. 158,585 acres with 30% containment The Funny River Fire crossed the Kenai River Sunday afternoon near Torpedo Lake just east of the Kenai Keys. Several spot fires within the Keys did minor damage but were quickly put out…. Read More ›

• Full containment of Tyonek Fire expected by Wednesday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 26, 2014

  May 26, 2014 1:14 p.m. (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. The fire is considered to be 70% contained, and full… Read More ›

• Alaska Fire Service fire activity update

  By afsakfireinfo on May 26, 2014

  Most of the fire activity in Alaska is in State Division of Forestry protection areas. In Alaska Fire Service protection areas fire activity is relatively low. There have been 10 fires to date and four of those fires are active:… Read More ›

• Eielson Farm Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2014

  

  6:00 p.m. A fire was reported near the junction of Eielson Farm Road and Old Valdez Trail just before noon Sunday, May 25. North Star Volunteer Fire Department along with North Pole Fire Department and Division of Forestry firefighting crews… Read More ›

• Chance of precipitation anticipated by firefighters

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2014

  May 25, 2014 3:55 p.m. (Tyonek, AK) – The Tyonek Fire, which started May 19th and burned between the villages of Tyonek and Beluga, is currently mapped at 1,906 acres. No significant growth occurred over the past 24 hours. No… Read More ›

• Funny River Road Being Evacuated

  By akfirecontributor on May 25, 2014

  2:40 pm 5-25 EVACUATION FOR FUNNY RIVER NOW. The Alaska Team says  Funny River Road is under an evacuation order now.  Everyone from Milepost 7 and east that lives on the south side of the road (the fire side) should… Read More ›

• Tok and Copper River Valley seeing smoke from Funny River Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2014

  May 25, 2014 1:00 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Residents in the Copper River Valley can expect to see considerable drift smoke from the Funny River Fire at Soldotna as long as winds aloft move the smoke north. Smoke from that… Read More ›

• Funny River Fire Update and Map

  By akfirecontributor on May 25, 2014

  ALASKA INTERAGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TYPE 2 TEAM Rob Allen, INCIDENT COMMANDER FIRE INFORMATION PHONE: (907) 714-2484 FACEBOOK: Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team INCIWEB: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3878/ EMAIL: funnyriverfire@gmail.com 9:30 am May 25, 2014 FUNNY RIVER FIRE UPDATE 123,649 acres with 20% containment… Read More ›

• Dalton River Crossing Fire is 70 percent contained

  By afsakfireinfo on May 25, 2014

  7:59 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire remains at 500 acres with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. 63 personnel remain on the fire that is now 70 percent contained. Demobilization of resources is expected to begin May 28.

• Alaska Army National Guard to suport Funny River Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 24, 2014

  May 24, 5:30 p.m. The Alaska Army National Guard will provide two Black Hawk helicopters with water buckets and crews to support the Funny River Fire on May 24 thru May 26. The wildfire, that started along the Funny River… Read More ›

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