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 ›
Over 4,000 lightning strikes were recorded across Alaska yesterday. Additional thunderstorms are forecast for today and through the weekend. Fuels are very dry, with good potential for new fires to start. Red Flag Warnings are issued through Sunday for interior… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Interior Alaska including Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, Northern Denali Borough and McGrath. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 through 10 p.m…. Read More ›
Yesterday, firefighters and heavy equipment operators made significant progress constructing containment line around the Grandview Fire (#204) near Sterling, Alaska. Crews from Pioneer Peak IHC and Gannett Glacier Type 2IA are working along the eastern edges to connect handline segments. Once completed, the line… Read More ›
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Smokejumpers and Chena Hotshots are making progress on two Native allotments, a cabin, and a fish camp in the vicinity of Canyon Fire (#174). They completed a control line around the allotment approximately 3 miles… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which was determined to have been caused by an escaped campfire. Crews are working on completing dozer line around the fire perimeter and are continuing to strengthen containment lines… Read More ›
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Lime Village, the Lower Matanuska Valley, and the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central Susitna Valley. The red flag warnings are in effect from 1 PM Friday,… Read More ›
The DFFP Mat-Su Alpha Squad spent the night on the Bulchitna Fire (#205) 8.5-miles east of Skwentna after being shuttled to the 1.5-acre fire Wednesday evening. Forward progress of the fire was stopped by effective bucket drops. Thursday the crew will continue to construct sawline around the fire and extinguish… Read More ›
Light precipitation slowed the spread of the Canyon Fire (#174), enabling firefighters to continue cutting control line to protect two allotments and a cabin north of the Yukon River. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chena Hotshots are working on a… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which now sits at 89 acres, following more accurate mapping. The fire was driven east by winds on Wednesday but was successfully kept south of a transmission powerline corridor…. Read More ›
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