Yesterday, the McCoy Creek Fire saw considerable spread to encompass approximately 5,000 acres. Northwest winds and gusty outflow winds directed the fire spread to the south and away from structures along the Salcha River. With warm temperatures and drying conditions… Read More ›
Great Basin Team 3 will host a community meeting tonight, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Anderson Fire Station, 911 D Street, to provide an update about the fires in the Anderson Complex. The meeting will also be streamed… Read More ›
Forecasted warm, drying weather increased fire activity across the region as anticipated. 5 new fires started in the Interior and several staffed fires grew. Additional air resources and firefighters that arrived in the Interior over the weekend helped to hold… Read More ›
The helicopter base at BLM Alaska Fire Service facilities on Fort Wainwright and Fort Yukon are buzzing with activity as firefighters, equipment and supplies are shuttled around central and northern Alaska.
10:00 pm UPDATE — Smokejumpers are making good progress on constructing a saw line and will remain on the fire overnight. A quick response from aerial assets has moderated the fire allowing the Super Scoopers to move to another fire requesting assistance. A paracargo mission was completed, bringing the additional equipment and supplies for tomorrow.
This will be the last update for the evening.
Gains from cooler weekend temperatures were built upon today with an influx of more boots on the ground. The McCoy Creek Fire (#201) now has 60 firefighters that include firefighters from the White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew, Fairbanks… Read More ›
Warmer, dryer weather is forecast for the Anderson Complex area beginning today. Fire activity is expected to increase. In advance of this change in the weather, firefighters have spent the past several days working to protect structures along the Teklanika… Read More ›
Alaska saw a 47,000 acreage increase in acres burned from fire activity over the past week. Since last Monday, roughly 42,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the state igniting widespread wildland fires in the Interior. Fire behavior is expected to continue… Read More ›
Anticipating the upcoming hot weather for the Yukon Flats, which is climatologically the driest part of the state, BLM AFS opened its fire station in Fort Yukon today for the first time this season.
Cooler and overcast weather on Sunday helped moderate conditions on the McCoy Creek Fire. With the assistance of fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft dropping water on the fire edge, seven firefighters from the Fairbanks #1 Initial Attack Crew went direct on… Read More ›
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