The Minto Lakes Fire Incident Command in partnership with the Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations have recommended the Emergency Evacuation Level for all residents and visitors west of Shovel Creek along the Chatanika River Valley, be changed to a Level 2… Read More ›
Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team will host a community meeting at Willow Elementary School on Sunday, September 1st, starting at 3:00PM. Following an update on the McKinley Fire, Incident Commander Norm McDonald will introduce Rocky Mountain Interagency Management Team as… Read More ›
As blue-shirted ranks of firefighters stepped off a chartered jet and onto the tarmac of Fort Wainwright’s Ladd Army Airfield on Saturday evening, a 2019 milestone was reached for Alaska. Arrival of the five interagency handcrews from midwestern states marked… Read More ›
Fire continues to exhibit extreme behavior in parts of the Upper Yukon Zone, which continues to be one of the warmest areas in the state, with relative humidity between 20-30 percent. Continued warm temperatures have dried fuels considerably. Indices that… 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 ›
5:15 p.m. – As a result of increased fire activity across the state, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center has activated a Joint Information Center in Fairbanks for the purpose of sharing fire information with the public. The Joint Information Center is an… Read More ›
3:57 p.m. – Due to extreme fire danger and the need to protect life and property, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins has issued a prohibition of all use or explosion of fireworks in the Fairbanks North Star Borough… Read More ›
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