Here is a brief summary of wildfire activity in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Alaska: #381 Kagalurpak Lake (13 acres) – Declared out on 7/19/16 #419 Eenayarak River (1/2 acre) – Declared out on 7/20/16 #423 Three… Read More ›
Bogus Creek Fire
Southwest Area Fires updates, July 13
SOUTHWEST AREA FIRES July 13, 2015 WATCHED FIRES On Sunday, two detection flights monitored 28 of the 85 active fires in the Southwest management area. Generally, observed fires’ behaviors were moderate and not markedly changed from earlier monitoring overflights. Monitoring… Read More ›
Fire activity increases with hot, dry weather
Alaska wildland fire roundup for June 14 1:00 p.m.- As expected, a high-pressure ridge that is bringing hotter, drier conditions across Alaska is also producing more fire activity around the state. Two hot spots were found in the remnants of… Read More ›
Cold front sweeps across Alaska
Wildland fire roundup for June 10 12:00 p.m. —For the second time in as many weeks, a cold front coming out of the Arctic will bring rain and cooler temperatures across Alaska. A winter storm warning is in effect for… Read More ›
Wildland fire update for Tuesday, June 9
12:30p.m.—As work winds down on two lightning-caused, tundra fires in southwest Alaska, firefighters are bracing for fires in other parts of the state that are drying out. Red Flag Warnings for high fire danger have been issued today for the… Read More ›
Wildland fire update for Monday, June 8
1:00 p.m. – Sporadic rain and cooler temperatures over the weekend continue to moderate fire danger over much of the state, including southwest Alaska where two large tundra fires have been burning for the past week. The 14,827-acre Whitefish Lake… Read More ›
Wildland Fire update for Sunday, June 7
12:00 p.m. – A moderate rain, lasting for 30-45 minutes Saturday, was reported by personnel on both fires burning southwest of Aniak. Crews have turned their attention to the Bogus Creek Fire burning eight miles south of the Whitefish Lake… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup for Saturday, June 6th
12:00 p.m. – Despite scattered rain across much of the state, the fire danger in parts of the Interior and southwest Alaska remains high due to windy, drier weather and the threat of lightning. With the 15,200-acre Whitefish Lake 1… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup for Friday, June 5th
12:30 p.m. – Rain and cooler temperatures across the state continue to moderate chances for new wildland fires. Only one new fire was reported Thursday by the military. A .1-acre Machine 6 Fire on the Fort Wainwright Small Arms Range… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup for Thursday, June 4th
12:00 p.m. — Precipitation through much of the state helped keep new fire starts down Wednesday. Four new fires were reported, the largest being the 30-acre Innoko River Fire, east of Grayling. Lightning caused that fire. Eight smokejumpers were deployed… Read More ›
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