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• 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 ›

• Containment of the Riley Fire near Denali National Park and Preserve increases 

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

  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Despite a north wind shift Monday, containment lines on the Riley Fire held, keeping it from the Denali Park and Preserve entrance. The fire is now 10% contained after firefighters extended a containment line into the railroad… Read More ›

• Fire activity across southern Alaska continues to stabilize as cooler, wet weather blankets the region. Warmer and dryer weather will arrive by week’s end, increasing the potential for new initial attack fires over the 4th of July Weekend.  

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 2024

  Cooler temperatures with isolated showers across southern Alaska on Monday, minimized initial attack over the past 24 hours with only one new fire reported. The Patty Ave Fire (#336), 10 miles east of Soldotna, was reported Monday afternoon and resources… Read More ›

• Cooler, wetter weather moderates staffed fires in DOF’s Northern Region, no new fires reported Monday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 2, 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 ›

• Smoke to delay travel on Elliot Highway as firefighters prepare for high winds on the Grapefruit Complex

  By 2024grapefruitcomplex on July 2, 2024

  

  7:00 PM Update UPDATED EVACUATIONS The fires in the #GrapefruitComplex were affected by 30-40 mph winds, which led to an extension of the evacuation levels to Mile Marker 65 on the Elliot Highway. “Go”: Elliott Highway Milepost 30-65 “Ready”Elliott Highway… Read More ›

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