WEATHER: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning beginning at noon today and lasting through Sunday night. A Red Flag Warning is issued when low humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds are expected to combine to cause… Read More ›
Anderson Complex
Red Flag Warnings today issued for Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen
Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of the Interior and Copper River Basin. This includes the communities of Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen. [Editor note: Fairbanks was added to the Red Flag Warning area… Read More ›
Anderson Complex crews fully engaged in protecting structures, allotments
FIRE UPDATE: Fire crews remain fully engaged in protecting structures and allotments from the fires that make up the Anderson Complex. Over the past several days more personnel and equipment have arrived in Anderson for assignment to one of firefighting… Read More ›
Fire Weather Watches issued with winds forecasted for the Interior
A Fire Weather Watch was issued for the Interior as it continues to warm with gusty, southerly winds forecasted for the weekend. The National Interagency Coordination Center is sending additional crews to support Alaskan firefighting efforts. The Alaska Type 2 Incident Management… Read More ›
Fire activity increases as high pressure builds over Interior Alaska
Wednesday’s hotter temperatures brought active fire behavior in multiple areas including on McCoy Creek, Anderson Complex, and the fires north of Old Murphy Dome Road in Fairbanks. Additional resources are being mobilized to the area with sustained hot, dry weather… Read More ›
New fire just north of Anderson Complex
A pilot flying to the Anderson Complex reported a new fire start north of the Teklanika River Fire Wednesday afternoon. The Pilot Spot Fire (#325) is burning in mixed hardwoods and spruce and was last reported to be 1 acre…. Read More ›
Fire officials to host community meeting for Anderson Complex
Great Basin Team 3 will host a community meeting tonight, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Anderson Fire Station, 911 D Street, to provide an update about the fires in the Anderson Complex. The meeting will also be streamed… Read More ›
Fires more active in Alaska Interior, warmer and drier days ahead
Forecasted warm, drying weather increased fire activity across the region as anticipated. 5 new fires started in the Interior and several staffed fires grew. Additional air resources and firefighters that arrived in the Interior over the weekend helped to hold… Read More ›
Anderson Complex crews expect to see increased fire activity
Warmer, dryer weather is forecast for the Anderson Complex area beginning today. Fire activity is expected to increase. In advance of this change in the weather, firefighters have spent the past several days working to protect structures along the Teklanika… Read More ›
Fire activity to increase in Interior Alaska as warm, dry weather returns
Alaska saw a 47,000 acreage increase in acres burned from fire activity over the past week. Since last Monday, roughly 42,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the state igniting widespread wildland fires in the Interior. Fire behavior is expected to continue… Read More ›