The Alaska Division of Forestry is continuing to monitor nine coal seam fires east of Healy that have been detected in the past two weeks. The fires range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 643 acres and have… Read More ›
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Crews continue mopping up Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Canadian border
The 338-acre Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border is now 50 percent contained and some resources are being demobilized as the threat diminishes. The fire, which started on May 20, is located about 80 miles… Read More ›
State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy
May 22, 1:55 p.m.– The Alaska Division of Forestry continues actively monitoring the five small fires east of Healy that began earlier this week from smoldering coal seams. On Thursday, the Type 3 Incident Commander Clinton Northway surveyed all five… Read More ›
Firefighters still working to contain wildfire near Canadian border
More than 120 firefighters are still working to contain the Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border south of Tok The fire grew by only 20 acres on Thursday and was listed at 338 acres as… Read More ›
Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Tok grows to 318 acres; Alaska Highway remains open
May 21, 11:20 a.m. – A wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border grew to more than 300 acres overnight Wednesday but aggressive initial attack efforts by firefighters in the air and on the ground helped keep… Read More ›
Wildfire near Tok jumps Alaska Highway, draws aggressive response
The Alaska Division of Forestry is aggressively fighting a wildfire near milepost 1234 of the Alaska Highway, about 80 miles south of Tok and 50 miles from the Canadian border. The Seaton Road House Fire was reported at approximately 4… Read More ›
Quick response knocks down agricultural burn near Delta
A quick response by state forestry firefighters helped control a wildfire that started as the result of an agricultural burn approximately 35 miles southeast of Delta Junction. The 4-acre Dog Patch Road Fire was reported to the Alaska Division of… Read More ›
Crews begin mop up operations on 15-acre wildfire near Delta
State forestry firefighters on Sunday were mopping up a small wildfire about 20 miles south of Delta Junction that ignited on Saturday as a result of a structure fire that spread into the woods and agricultural fields. The 5.5 Mile… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
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