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• Riley Fire operations aided by heat-sensing technology

  By 2024riley on July 8, 2024

  HEALY, Alaska – Crews continue to secure the fireline on the Riley Fire. Due to higher resolution mapping, the fire size was determined to be 432, rather than 388 acres. Two hotshot crews secured the border around a large island… Read More ›

• Cool, wet weather helps firefighters working to suppress McDonald Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 8, 2024

  

  Size:  172,236 Personnel:  103 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause:  Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The recent cool and wet weather brought widespread rain over the McDonald Fire, helping firefighters with their suppression efforts. Crews were able to use direct firefighting… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update 

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 7, 2024

  As of 5 p.m. Sunday, there were 161 active wildfires statewide with four new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 326 fires have burned 538,032 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Sunday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›

• Effective fire management and weather lead to safe demobilization

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 7, 2024

  Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, cool weather on Saturday, further reducing initial attack activity with only one new initial attack across the region.   As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›

• One new fire reported as unusually cool temperatures persist across DOF’s Northern Region 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 7, 2024

  This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok.  A new fire was… Read More ›

• Cool temperatures and rain contribute to fire suppression efforts on the Montana Creek Fire.

  By 2024montanacreek on July 7, 2024

  

  A trough of low pressure moves into the area. TALKEETNA, Alaska- Containment increases to 84% on the Montana Creek Fire, which is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna. The cool, wet weather pattern brought widespread precipitation over the area aiding… Read More ›

• Crews remaining continue protection and cataloging of structures on the Grapefruit Complex

  By 2024grapefruitcomplex on July 7, 2024

  

  Grapefruit Complex Daily Update: Sunday, July 7, 2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri   Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks  Complex Acres: 87,434 Personnel: 314 Containment: 0% Completed Structure Preparation: 50% An additional 0.1″ to 0.5″ of rain… Read More ›

• Idaho Team 1 IMT 3 takes command of McDonald Fire, crews continue securing fireline

  By 2024deceptionpup on July 7, 2024

  

  Size:  172,236 Personnel:  100 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause:  Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Today at 7:00 am, Idaho Team 1 IMT 3 assumed command from the BLM Alaska Fire Service Type 3 organization. Yesterday, operations personnel conducted a reconnaissance… Read More ›

• Progress on the Riley Fire results in a path to normal operations

  By 2024riley on July 7, 2024

  HEALY, Alaska – There is more containment line again today on the Riley Fire — now at 31%. The line encompasses most of the southern and eastern perimeter. Denali Borough lifted the evacuation status and residents who were evacuated can… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update 

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 6, 2024

  

  As of 5 p.m. Saturday, there were 164 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 324 fires have burned 536,658 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Saturday’s staffed fires within the BLM… Read More ›

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