Cool, humid conditions continue to assist firefighters constructing and improving containment line around the Haystack Fire (#196). Dozers are making slow progress on the north end, working from east to west. Containment remains at 30%, with line in place along… Read More ›
Alaska Team’s Operations Planning Section Chief, Jason Devcich with todays Operational Update for the #HaystackFire Fire Size: 897 acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 136 Start Date: 06/14/2021 Cause: Lightning Location: 18 miles N of Fairbanks, AK Public Information: (907) 356- 5511 Email: 2021.Haystack@firenet.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7548 ♦http://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry
Alaska Division of Forestry initial attack firefighters constructed containment line to reach around 30 percent of the Haystack Fire (#196) before transferring command to the Alaska Incident Management Team early this morning. Since responding on Tuesday, forestry crews along with… Read More ›
Hard work by firefighters and a small army of bulldozer operators has helped bring the Haystack Fire to 40% containment, and that was before the fire received rain on Thursday morning. Fire managers report the fire burning about 20… Read More ›
UPDATE 6 P.M. Firefighters battling the 500-acre Haystack Fire north of Fairbanks are currently attacking a 1-acre spot fire on the south end of the fire closest to the Haystack Subdivision. The spot fire is burning in black spruce about… Read More ›
The Alaska Type 2 Green Team on the Chalkyitsik Complex and the National Incident Management Team on the Cornucopia Complex are briefing the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team with Incident Commander Ed Sanford today. Future updates will incorporate daily… Read More ›
Size: 501,629 acres (no new acreage) The Alaska Type 2 Green Team on the Chalkyitsik Complex and the National Incident Management Team on the Cornucopia Complex will both transition with the incoming Alaska Type 2 Black Team with Incident Commander… Read More ›
Gusty winds up to 25 mph from the west will start the day Sunday and taper off midday. No rainfall is expected over the complex area Sunday and Monday. Falling trees with unstable root beds within the burned areas are… Read More ›
Complex Size: 501,629 acres Completion: 58% Personnel: 374 The Chalkitysik Complex is experiencing wetting rains, with an expected one half inch of rain through early Sunday morning. Fire activity will be mainly creeping and smoldering and fire spread is not… Read More ›
NEW: Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Lifted: No TRF over fire complex Firefighters made significant progress on securing and strengthening lines across the fire complex Thursday. Moderate fire behavior was experienced across the complex with interior burning and activity on the… Read More ›
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