Firefighters worked until 4 a.m. on Sunday morning trying to get the upper hand on a 688-acre fire that prompted evacuations in Anderson, Alaska, 80 miles South of Fairbanks. The initial attack started at 6:50 p.m. Saturday evening and involved responses from… Read More ›
With over 4,000 lightning strikes across Alaska on Friday and again on Saturday, dozens of new fires started. Red Flag Warnings are issued again today for interior to eastern Alaska due to thunderstorms with abundant lightning. Fuels remain very dry,… Read More ›
Progress continues on the Grandview Fire (#204), successfully completing efforts to secure 50 feet inside the fire perimeter. An excavator has been used to remove hazardous trees and break apart berms, locating hidden heat and reducing safety hazards. Fire activity… Read More ›
The Tanana Fire (#232) was reported just after 6 p.m. and is estimated at 1 acre. The fire is burning in black spruce and tundra approximately 6 miles west of Mile 295 of the Parks Highway near the 2023 Shores Landing Fire. Water scooping aircraft and Smokejumpers… Read More ›
DFFP received reports of smoke near Mt. Joaquin at 8:00 PM Saturday. A DFFP helicopter responded and located the Joaquin Fire (#238) burning in black spruce and tundra roughly 31.5 miles southwest of McGrath. Due to a nearby native allotment,… Read More ›
11:45 PM – Evacuations will remain in place for the Starry Fire (#234). Those needing shelter can go to the Tri-Valley School, 400 Suntrana Rd, Healy, Alaska. Contact the Denali Borough for shelter information at (907) 378-7985. The name of the fire needed to be… Read More ›
10:15 PM – The helicopter engaged in bucket work while Air Attack coordinated single-engine scoopers to reduce fire intensity and knock down active flames. By approximately 8:30 p.m., Air Attack reported that no open flames remained. The right flank continues… Read More ›
8:30 PM – There is dozer line or swamp around 80% of the Granite Fire (#222) perimeter. Areas of heat are still evident in the fire’s interior but progress on containment lines is going well. The incident commander is releasing all of the fixed wing aircraft to be available for response to… Read More ›
9:30 PM – Aircraft and equipment operators worked throughout the day Saturday, shuttling and moving resources to priority areas on the six fires that were confirmed last night in the Susitna Valley. Fire activity remained low to moderate and some of the fires were contained and others put… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which is now 60% contained. On Friday, fire activity remained minimal, allowing crews to focus on strengthening containment lines. Firefighters completed a hose lay around the fire perimeter and… Read More ›
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