The remote #KwethlukFire has doubled in size to 4,048 acres, according to DOF Southwest Area Aviation Foreman and mapping specialist Matt Snyder. The third surveillance flight since Saturday occurred this afternoon with Snyder continuing the process of mapping and documenting… Read More ›
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Kwethluk Fire (fire #012) Update: 2,000 Acres Burning into Natural Barriers Is Under Surveillance
#KwethlukFire (fire #012) Update: A second DOF surveillance flight with fire mapping specialist Matt Snyder and trainee David Camacho took place on Easter Sunday afternoon with the size estimated to be 2,000 acres. This wildfire in western Alaska’s Yukon Delta… Read More ›
Aerial Surveillance Continues of 650+ Acre Fire #012 Near Kwethluk Burning in Limited 5 Miles from Fish Weir
On Saturday April 16th, several commercial aircraft reported smoke around midday from wildfire #012. The fire, burning in a Limited Protection area of western Alaska’s Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, was confirmed using FAA Weather Aviation cameras in Kwethluk, Bethel… Read More ›
Governor Dunleavy proposes name change for Division of Forestry
The Division’s wildfire protection program has grown exponentially. Today, more than 90 percent of the Division’s budget is spent on protecting the life and property of Alaskans from wildfire.
State forestry offering virtual wildland firefighting class in February
Alaskans looking to start a career in wildland firefighting don’t have to wait until spring to take a class that will qualify them to work this summer. The Alaska Division of Forestry is piloting a new basic wildland firefighting (Red… Read More ›
Haystack Fire estimated at 500 acres; crews and dozers working to build control lines
UPDATE 10 p.m. The Haystack Fire north of Fairbanks is currently estimated 500 acres and crews are working diligently to secure the southern edge of the fire to protect residences in the Haystack Subdivision, which is located approximately 2 miles… Read More ›
State forestry working to confine, contain 300-acre wildfire 6 miles south of McGrath on Kuskokwim River
The Alaska Division of Forestry has deployed a team of 12 smokejumpers from the BLM Alaska Fire Service on an estimated 300-acre wildfire burning along the east bank of the Kuskokwim River approximately 6 miles south of McGrath. The About… Read More ›
Firefighters gain ground containing wildfires near Haystack Mountain and Ft. Knox Gold Mine north of Fairbanks
Firefighters from both the Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service are making progress containing two wildfires about 20 miles apart north of Fairbanks. Approximately 60 firefighter personnel are attacking the Haystack Fire (#196), is located about one-half mile… Read More ›
Loon Lake Fire 15% contained and size reduced to 75 acres, more firefighters on the way
Better mapping has reduced the size of the Loon Lake Fire (#180) burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge from 150 to approximately 75 acres as of early Monday morning. Little growth was expected overnight following an aggressive aerial attack… Read More ›
Aerial attack greatly reduces fire behavior on 150-acre Loon Lake Fire
Here’s a 7 p.m. photo of the Loon Lake Fire following a ramped-up aerial assault on the 150-acre wildfire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge that included water drops from two water-scooping aircraft from the BLM Alaska Fire Service… Read More ›
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