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• Mop up continues on McDonald Fire 

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 9, 2024

  

  Size:  172,236  Personnel:  118  Start Date: June 8, 2024  Cause:  Lightning  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Crews will continue to secure the line in the 5 Mile Creek Area by consolidating and piling up unburned or partially burned vegetation and debris. This… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update 

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

  

  As of 2 p.m. Monday, there were 162 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 326 fires have burned 540,918 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Monday’s staffed fires within the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area.  

• Southern Alaska no new fires reported: Fire crews take advantage with medical training

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 8, 2024

  Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, wet, and rainy weather on Sunday, further reducing fire activity with no new fires reported across the entire state. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide…. Read More ›

• Firefighters continue to make progress toward objectives and demobilize across DOF’s Northern Region 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 8, 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.   Rain showers will decrease… Read More ›

• Grapefruit Complex sees clear skies as structure protection nears completion

  By 2024grapefruitcomplex on July 8, 2024

  

  Grapefruit Complex Daily Update: Monday, July 8, 2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri   Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres: 87,434 Personnel: 236 Containment: 0% Completed Structure Preparation: 85% Crews are working toward finalizing structure protection… Read More ›

• Incoming rain and cool temperatures will limit fire behavior on the Montana Creek Fire.

  By 2024montanacreek on July 8, 2024

  

  The fire is 91% contained. TALKEETNA, Alaska- Containment increases to 91% 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 firefighters with their suppression… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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