Summary: Monday’s wind event brought down trees across the fire area. Yesterday, crews cleared trees from roads and re-opened firefighter access routes. Fire managers flew over the fire yesterday morning and confirmed that all fire activity remained inside control lines. Weather: Partly cloudy… Read More ›
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Planeload of support arrives to help fight Alaska fires
A planeload of 84 firefighters and support personnel landed today in Fairbanks to help Alaska fight the many wildland fires across the State. We are thankful to all of the crews who have answered the call to come to Alaska… Read More ›
Moderate activity on the Clear Fire
Today’s date: June 23, 2022 STATS: 1,931 acres Location: 6.5 miles northwest of the City of Anderson Personnel: 90 Start Date: June 21, 2022 Cause: Natural, Lightning Fuels: A mix of tundra, brush, hardwoods, and black spruce Clear, Alaska. –… Read More ›
More rain means less wildfire activity in Bristol Bay region
Rain continued to put a damper on wildfires burning in the Bristol Bay region of Southwest Alaska on Monday. Cooler, wetter weather has brought rain to most of the fires still burning and smoldering in Southwest Alaska, helping to moderate… Read More ›