Lightning strikes sparked more than three dozen new wildfires across the Interior on Wednesday afternoon and more fires are being reported Thursday as a result of those strikes. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks reported almost 7,200 lightning strikes… Read More ›
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Firefighters responding to small wildfire near Dry Creek along Alaska Highway
A crew of firefighters is hiking in to suppress a small, lightning-caused wildfire reported near the community of Dry Creek near Mile 1376 of the Alaska Highway. The Dry Creek Ridge Fire is estimated at one-half acre and is about… Read More ›
State Forestry attacking 25-acre wildfire less than a mile from Tok Cutoff
July 13, 5:30 p.m. – The Alaska Division of Forestry is contending with two wildland fires in the Copper River Basin area, one of which is less than a mile from the Tok Cutoff Highway. The Cutoff Fire is estimated… Read More ›
All-woman engine crew makes history on Tetlin River Fire
Alaska wildland firefighting history was recently made on the 818-acre Tetlin River Fire south of Tok when three women from the Alaska Division of Forestry, Copper River Area office formed what is believed to be the first all-female engine crew… Read More ›
Tetlin River Fire expected to be fully contained this weekend
July 1 – Full containment of the 818-acre Tetlin River Fire near Tok is anticipated by this weekend, according to fire managers with the Alaska Division of Forestry. There are still approximately 100 personnel working on the fire but that… Read More ›
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July weekend
Independence Day Weekend is a cause for celebration but it also can be the cause of wildland fires. Alaska’s interagency wildfire officials would like to remind the public to be extremely cautious this holiday weekend with any activity that could ignite… Read More ›
Mat-Su forestry firefighters mopping up grass fire near Point MacKenzie
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Mat-Su Area office are mopping up a 3.2-acre grass fire reported in the Point MacKenzie area Tuesday night. The fire was reported by a pilot near Mile 17 of Point MacKenzie Road… Read More ›
Alaska wildfire managers still getting handle on extent of weekend lightning bust
Wildland fire managers on Monday were still assessing the damage done over the weekend when more than 60 new wildfires were started as a result of approximately 20,000 lightning strikes, mostly in the Interior. Due to the high number of… Read More ›
Tetlin River Fire near Tok now 50 percent contained; crews still mopping up
The 818-acre Tetlin River Fire is now 50 percent contained and crews are continuing mop-up operations on the wildfire approximately 20 miles south of Tok, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire received significant precipitation on Sunday, the… Read More ›
Lightning sparks multiple new wildfires across Alaska; more fires expected
Several new wildland fires were reported in Alaska on Saturday as a result of widespread lightning that stretched across the middle of the state from Southwest Alaska to the Canadian border. The state received approximately 8,000 lightning strikes and 18… Read More ›
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