2:40 PM: Once on scene, firefighters discovered three escaped debris piles with a camp and structures nearby. The fire is contained and controlled. Firefighters remain on scene to continue mopping up and ensure all hot spots are extinguished. Burn permits… Read More ›
The effort to fully suppress the Big Fire (#313) and the Cecil Fire (#315) was reinforced Saturday with the arrival of additional firefighting crews. The lightning-caused fires are separated by less than a mile and are about 11 miles east of Ruby.
Cool, wet, and breezy conditions are expected across much of Alaska for the next few days. Ran is reducing fire concerns in much of the state. However, Southcentral Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula remain drier and could have higher resistance… Read More ›
The Jade Fire is 70% contained, thanks to days of hard work by the U.S. Wildland Fire Service Midnight Sun Hotshots and the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Type 2 Crew.
The 547-acre Starry Fire (#234), located just outside of Anderson, is 70% contained. Crews spent Saturday continuing to increase accessibility throughout the fire, working through significant rain. On the eastern side of the fire, a helispot was completed. Two ATV… Read More ›
Granite Fire (#222) Located approximately 17 miles southeast of Delta Junction, the Granite Fire (#222) is now 100% contained thanks to the work of the TCC Crew, Southwest 1 Crew, Clackamas Crew and the many personnel who supported the incident. A thermal detection drone was flown… Read More ›
The USWFS Midnight Sun Hotshots and the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Type 2 Crew achieved 40% containment on the Jade Fire (#285) near Ambler on Friday. Meanwhile, the Whakatna Fire (#306) near Galena was declared controlled.
Lightning activity is expected to diminish throughout Alaska this weekend. Thunderstorms with lightning are still forecast for today, particularly in the northeast portion of the state. Later in the day, a low-pressure system will bring cooler temperatures, rain, and wind… Read More ›
Firefighters are continuing work on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) as wet weather moves in. With 70% containment, crews have been cutting jack straw, removing fallen trees and using water to extinguish hot spots. On Friday, firefighters worked to extinguish… Read More ›
Nearly two dozen smokejumpers supported by multiple water-scooping aircraft are working to fully suppress two fires that were detected Friday afternoon near Ruby. The Big Fire (#313), which was previously named the Little Fire, and the Cecil Fire (#315) are separated by less than a mile.
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