Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, cool weather on Saturday, further reducing initial attack activity with only one new initial attack across the region. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›
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Fire danger decreases as cool, cloudy weather persists in southern Alaska
Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, cool weather on Friday, further reducing initial attack activity with no new fires reported across the response area. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›
Temperatures and fire activity decreases across southern Alaska
Soggy and cooler weather blanketed southern Alaska on Thursday, reducing initial attack activity to one new fire across the response area. The Osprey Fire (#350) was previously reported as fire #355. The fire was reported in the early morning hours on… Read More ›
A cooler and wet holiday weekend forecast reduces new fire potential across southern Alaska
Rainy skies and reduced temperatures will begin to move across southern Alaska over the next few days, diminishing the risk of initial attack fires over the holiday weekend. On Wednesday, firefighters responded to 3 new initial attack fires across the region…. Read More ›
Initial attack temporarily slows across southern Alaska due to cooler and wetter weather
With cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers forecast across regions in southern Alaska, the risk of initial attack fires locally for the upcoming holiday weekend has lessened. On Tuesday, there were 2 new initial attack fires across the response area…. Read More ›
80 Fire personnel increase containment to 40% on the 172 acre Montana Creek Fire #312
A Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command this morning at 6:00am and is based at the Upper Susitna High School TALKEETNA, Alaska – The Montana Creek Fire (#312) is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna and was reported… Read More ›