Mat-Su- 7:40 PM: The Yentna Fire (#104) has grown to 4.2 acres. No structures are threatened. A helicopter is currently shuttling in DFFP’s 14-person Mat-Su Type 2 Fire Crew, along with additional supplies to support containment efforts. Once on scene,… Read More ›
Palmer, AK – An engine crew and 9-person suppression module from DFFP’s Mat-Su Type 2 Fire Crew returned to the Jonesville Fire (#100) this morning to complete mop-up operations and finish cutting heavy interior fuels within the fire area. Crews… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction from Noon til 6:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty southerly winds, and dry… Read More ›
Burn permits are suspended effective at midnight Tuesday morning, May 26th, in the Delta Fire Prevention Area. Southerly winds through the Alaska Range Passes will strengthen Tuesday morning, allowing for elevated fire weather conditions to develop near Delta Junction. This… Read More ›
There was moderate fire activity this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. Of the eleven fires only one fire, Sawmill Creek Fire (#079), became an extended attack, staffed fire. Mat-Su Communications Public Safety Dispatch… Read More ›
Palmer, AK 3:30 PM: The Maud Fire is now contained. The helicopter has been released after bucket drops were successful in helping knock down the fire edge. Firefighters have wrapped the fire perimeter in hoselay and are currently cutting saw… Read More ›
The Sawmill Creek Fire (079) is now 100% contained. The White Mountain T2IA Crew, Tanana Chiefs T2 Crew, and various engine resources continued active suppression and mop-up operations on Friday. Crews remained engaged across the fire area, working through the burned area to locate and extinguish any remaining… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) White Mountain T2IA Crew and cooperating agency, Tanana Chiefs Crew, extinguished all of the spots showing heat across the Gerstle River from the Sawmill Creek Fire (#079) on Wednesday. DFFP Unmanned Aerial Systems Module (UAS MOD) was able to guide the ground… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) crews continue to improve their lines Wednesday around the Sawmill Creek Fire (#079) on the northern end of the Delta Agricultural Project near the end of Sawmill Creek Road, east of Delta Junction. DFFP Unmanned Aerial… Read More ›
Multiple fires make up the 14.8-acre Sawmill Creek Fire (#079) burning on the northern end of the Delta Agriculture Project, near the end of Sawmill Creek Road, east of Delta Junction. An agricultural burn escaped into the trees onto state land along the Gerstle River. Gusty… Read More ›
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