WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area for the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Saturday – August 12, 2023 Additional resources continue arriving to help with structure protection and completion of incident objectives that will safeguard values… Read More ›
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Firefighters assess structures, construct direct line on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Cooler temperatures and moderated fire activity on the McCoy Creek Fire Thursday allowed firefighters to accomplish various operational goals throughout the day. Structure assessments on the Salcha River corridor have been completed down to river mile 10.5, with mop up… Read More ›
Continued structure protection on the Pogo Mine Road & Mount Hayes Fires, community briefing today
A community briefing from fire managers will be held at the Big Delta Brewing Co. in Delta Junction Friday, August 11 at 6:00 pm. This informal, family-friendly, in-person briefing is a chance for residents to hear a fire update for… Read More ›
Community briefing – Pogo Mine Rd & Mount Hayes fires Friday at 6:00 pm
A community briefing from Pogo Mine Road and Mount Hayes fire managers will be held at the Big Delta Brewing Co. in Delta Junction Friday, August 11 at 6:00 pm. This informal, family-friendly, in-person briefing is a chance for residents… Read More ›
Important work continues on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Important work was accomplished on the McCoy Creek Fire Wednesday. The main goal remains the protection of structures along the Salcha River corridor. From mile 14 to mile 32, structure assessment and protection measures have been completed, and mop up… Read More ›
More resources arrive to help with Delta area fires Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299)
Personnel numbers increased on the Mount Hayes Fire (#299) as a 20-person crew from Oregon arrived Wednesday to lend a hand. Additional overhead also came in to help the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Management manage the wildfires in… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook for Aug. 10-11
Issued by Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program at 8 a.m., August 10, 2023. Fire There are 153 active fires across the State. The following large fires are likely to affect air quality in the Outlook area over the coming… Read More ›
Welcome rain moderates fire activity along Canadian border
The fires along the Top of the World Highway received measurable rainfall Tuesday night. About three dozen people are assigned to the three fires: 18 smokejumpers, a hand crew, and a helicopter with crew. The Wood Fire (#330) was reported… Read More ›
Field report from the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) at the Alyeska Pipeline & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) aerial footage
Public Information Officer Kale Casey takes you to the fireline on the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) to show some of the current operations and fire behavior. This video was taken Tuesday, August 8 after cooler weather with scattered rain… Read More ›
Active engagement, no precipitation reported on McCoy Creek Fire (#201)
Firefighters were actively engaged on the McCoy Creek Fire Tuesday. Assessment of structures between river mile 15 and mile 32 was completed. Firefighters are also constructing direct line on the eastern flank of the fire, working to halt fire’s progression… Read More ›
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