Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Cooper Landing, Primrose, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. Fire CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Due to cloud cover the only fires that were active yesterday were again generally east of… Read More ›
Due to a shift in the direction of the Montana Creek (#429) Fire, Mat-Su Emergency Services is issuing a “Level 2: Set” alert for residents of the Montana Creek area, as part of its “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation program. This… Read More ›
Numerous air and ground fire resources have responded to a fast-growing fire burning about 2 ½ miles east of the Parks Highway at Mile 98, south of the Talkeetna Cutoff. Residents are being warned to prepare for the possibility of… Read More ›
The Boundary River Fire (#362), which started by lightning on June 23rd, is estimated at 14,187 acres, as of Tuesday night. It is located 40 miles southeast of Tok. This fire is burning west of the Nabesna River, approximately 9… Read More ›
Firefighters on the Ninetyeight Creek Fire near Salcha got some help today from cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and – late in the day – rain. The fire is still holding at 52 acres. There was no movement of the fire;… Read More ›
The Nugget Creek Fire (#323) yesterday burned three miles along a ridge paralleling the Chena River near Mile 37.7. The Fairbanks area Alaska Division of Forestry dispatched two engines and four firefighters to monitor the fire. They remained on scene… Read More ›
The Rainbow 2 Fire (#409) near Delta Junction is holding at 150 acres. The lightning-caused fire started yesterday and is located about 15 miles west of Delta Junction and 2 miles east of Delta Creek. It is approximately 8 miles… Read More ›
Weather conditions in Upper Yukon remain extremely warm, increasing the chances for more active fire behavior. Some rain is expected on Sunday due to a front moving east across the Interior. There are 28 fires burning within the Upper Yukon… Read More ›
The Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) burning near Salcha is now estimated at 52 acres due to better mapping. Firefighters were finally able to walk the perimeter of the fire with a handheld GPS unit today, resulting in a decrease in size from… Read More ›
Hard work for firefighters in the Tanana Zone in Interior Alaska are paying off. The Zone only picked up one new fire on Thursday, a small, lightning-caused fire on the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, south of the Yukon River between… Read More ›
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