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• Kenai area fires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 19, 2014

  

  Air tankers are dropping water on the Funny River Horse Trail Fire and retardent on the Tyonek Fire. The Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew is on their way to Tyonek and the Gannett Glacier Initial Attack Crew is on their… Read More ›

• Tyonek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 19, 2014

  

• Funny River Horse Trail Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 19, 2014

  Report of a fire 3 miles south of Soldotna airport along the Funny River Horse Trail. Helicopters are working with buckets. Kenai area forestry engines and the Chena Interagency Hotshot crew is on the scene.

• Tyonek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 19, 2014

  Smokejumpers, forestry firefighters and retardent tankers are on their way to the villiage of Tyonek on the west side of the Cook Inlet where a wind driven fire near the airport is burning.

• Jim Lake Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 19, 2014

  A call to Palmer 911 reported another fire near Jim Lake late Sunday afternoon, May 18. An ATV had caught fire and was spreading into the wildands. Forestry engines, the Gannett Glacier Initial Attack Crew and two helicopters responded to… Read More ›

• McRoberts Creek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 16, 2014

  

  The fire was contained Thursday night at 10 p.m. Firefighters from Mat-Su area forestry along with the Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew and the Gannett Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack Crew will continue Friday to reinforce the perimeter and begin… Read More ›

• Quarry Hill Fire on Eielson AFB

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 16, 2014

  Fairbanks Forestry relayed a smoke report on Eielson AFB on May 15. The Eielson Fire Department responded and a support request was filled by two State Forestry fire engines along with aerial support. Smokejumpers were sent to the scene and… Read More ›

• Open Fires Prohibited in Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve

  By Alaska National Park Service on May 15, 2014

  All Open Fires Prohibited in Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve For Immediate Release: May 15, 2014 Contact: Morgan Warthin, morgan_warthin@nps.gov, (907) 644-3512 KING SALMON, Alaska – Effective immediately, Katmai National Park and… Read More ›

• McRoberts Creek Fire update

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 15, 2014

  (Palmer, AK) – Firefighters continue working on the McRoberts Creek Fire, located east of the Matanuska River near Butte, north of Back Acres Ave. The Division of Forestry estimates the fire at 21 acres. The human caused fire was reported… Read More ›

• Burn permits suspended for Mat-Su area

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 14, 2014

  May 14, 2014 (Mat-Su Valley, AK) – Due to a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service for strong winds and low relative humidity. This suspension is in effect for the entire Matanuska and Susitna valleys as of… Read More ›

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