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• Crews on the Montana Creek Fire continue to secure the perimeter and achieve 53% containment on the fire.

  By 2024montanacreek on July 4, 2024

  

  Cooler temps and overcast skies aid crews with mop up efforts. TALKEETNA, Alaska-Fire crews on the Montana Creek Fire, located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, continue to secure the perimeter with saw work and hose lay, while working deeper and… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 3, 2024

  As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, there were 169 active wildfires statewide, with 8 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 320 fires have burned 484,845 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Wednesday’s staffed fires within the BLM… Read More ›

• Forecasted southwest winds will affect air quality and fire behavior for fires in DOFs Northern Region 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 3, 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.  There were no new… Read More ›

• DOF firefighters are responding to a new fire north of Fairbanks along the Chatanika River 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 3, 2024

  5:15 PM Update – Firefighters have a saw line cut around the entire fire, estimated to be 1.3 acres. Pumps and hose lays are being set up on the saw line. The Fire Bosses have been released. The helicopter circled… Read More ›

• Minimal fire activity observed on McDonald Fire 

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 3, 2024

  Size:  165,038  Personnel:  76  Start Date: June 8, 2024  Cause:  Lightning  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – There was minimal fire activity across the McDonald Fire on Tuesday. Heavy smoke over the fire dissipated, reducing the impact on the highway and surrounding areas…. Read More ›

• Initial attack temporarily slows across southern Alaska due to cooler and wetter weather

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 3, 2024

  With cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers forecast across regions in southern Alaska, the risk of initial attack fires locally for the upcoming holiday weekend has lessened. On Tuesday, there were 2 new initial attack fires across the response area…. Read More ›

• High winds expected with the approach of a cold front on the Grapefruit Complex

  By 2024grapefruitcomplex on July 3, 2024

  

  To see the entire Video on Facebook, please click on the photo or the link below. https://www.facebook.com/BLMAFS/videos/1038790367904739 Grapefruit Complex Update July 3, 2024 Grapefruit Complex Update Alaska Incident Management Team 3  Incident Commander- Peter Butteri   Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks… Read More ›

• Crews on the Montana Creek Fire secure unburned interior islands

  By 2024montanacreek on July 3, 2024

  

  The WY Type 3 team and fire crews continue to work towards 100% suppression of the fire. TALKEETNA, Alaska – Containment increased to 48% for the Montana Creek Fire (#312) which is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna. Crews today… Read More ›

• Flasco (#259) reaches 100% containment, Deception Pup (#252) holds at 90%

  By 2024deceptionpup on July 3, 2024

  

  The Flasco Fire was contained Tuesday afternoon. Supplies and firefighters were airlifted back to the Central airport via a BLM Alaska Fire Service helicopter. The fire is expected to remain in patrol status until declared out. The BLM AFS Type… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 2, 2024

  As of 5.p.m. on Tuesday, there were 172 active wildfires statewide, with 18 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 315 fires have burned 461,652 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for todays staffed fires within the… Read More ›

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