Alaska Division of Forestry

A smooth transition expected as fire activity remains minimal on the Himalaya Road group fires

Saturday, July 26 will be the Rocky Mountain CIMT2’s final workday. At that time, command will transition to a Type 3 Incident Management Team tomorrow, Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 a.m. Please note, a new information phone line is listed at the bottom of this page.Fire activity remained minimal yesterday within the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268), and Obrien Fire (#172) areas, primarily due to the prevailing cloudy and wet conditions. The evacuation status is Level 1 “READY”.

Crews gain ground as Himalaya Road Fire hits 43% containment

Fire activity was minimal within the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172) yesterday. Cooler and wetter conditions will continue through Friday. Additional containment was established along Haystack Road and Glacier Creek for the Himalaya Road Fire, bringing total containment up to 43%. The evacuation status along the Elliott Highway between milepost 31 and 38 was reduced from Level 2 “SET” down to Level 1 “READY”.