8:30 PM – The Vanderpool Fire (#256) is currently 10 acres. Two tankers out of Palmer successfully established a retardant line around approximately 75% of the fire. The remaining 25% is located in a marshy area where fire spread is… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
DFFP Responds to Matanuska Fire near 36 Mile S Glenn Hwy
5:00 PM – The Matanuska Fire (#255) was called contained and controlled as of 4:50 PM at 0.32 acres. The helicopter and two engines have been released from the fire due to successful suppression efforts. Two engines remain on scene… Read More ›
Crews Continue Mop-Up on Grandview Fire While Community Shows Support
Progress continues on the Grandview Fire (#204), successfully completing efforts to secure 50 feet inside the fire perimeter. An excavator has been used to remove hazardous trees and break apart berms, locating hidden heat and reducing safety hazards. Fire activity… Read More ›
DFFP Responds to Joaquin Fire 31.5 Miles Southwest of McGrath
DFFP received reports of smoke near Mt. Joaquin at 8:00 PM Saturday. A DFFP helicopter responded and located the Joaquin Fire (#238) burning in black spruce and tundra roughly 31.5 miles southwest of McGrath. Due to a nearby native allotment,… Read More ›
DFFP Responds to Nixon Fire 15 Miles North of McGrath
10:15 PM – The helicopter engaged in bucket work while Air Attack coordinated single-engine scoopers to reduce fire intensity and knock down active flames. By approximately 8:30 p.m., Air Attack reported that no open flames remained. The right flank continues… Read More ›
Grandview Fire Reaches 60% Containment
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 ›
Containment Efforts Continue on Grandview Fire in Sterling, AK
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 ›
Firefighters Make Progress on Grandview Fire in Sterling
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 ›
DFFP Responds to Fire in Sterling, AK
11:00 PM – Dozer line has been completed along the southern flank the Grandview Fire (#204) and the northern side has been reinforced with retardant. Resources on scene are working late into the evening. Fire activity has decreased, with heat… Read More ›
DFFP Responds to Yenlo Fire North of Skwentna
1000 PM – The work of aerial resources on the Yenlo Fire (#166) moderated fire behavior and slowed its growth. While there is still interior heat remaining, there is minimal concern of the fire spreading overnight. Helicopters are currently completing… Read More ›
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