With hotter, drier weather in the forecast, more firefighters are joining the fight to contain a remote wildfire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks. As of Thursday afternoon, the Caribou Creek Fire north of the community of Two Rivers… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry continued its aggressive response to a wildfire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks on Wednesday by adding another crew to the roster of crews already battling the blaze. The 20-man White Mountain Type 2… Read More ›
With the help of water and retardant drops by aircraft, fire activity on the Caribou Creek Fire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks has moderated considerably. The fire continues to smolder and creep with some isolated torching but fire… Read More ›
Firefighters on the ground and in the air continued to attack a wildfire burning about 25 miles east of Fairbanks on Monday. The Caribou Creek Fire is burning about 7 ½ miles north of Chena Hot Springs Road near Mile… Read More ›
Fairbanks area residents awoke to the smell of smoke Monday morning as a result of a wildfire burning 25 miles to the east of town. The Caribou Creek Fire (#255) is burning about 7 ½ miles north of Mile 18… Read More ›
Thursday July 9, 2015 Karen Scholl, Incident Commander Abe Davis, Incident Commander Trainee SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4321/ Facebook: Anaconda Creek Fire E-mail: anacondacreekfire@gmail.com West Fork Fire: Pioneer Peak Hotshots continued to work interior heat yesterday. Hot spots smoldering in thick… Read More ›
Quick Facts Incident Summary Approximate Acreage 1379 acres Anaconda 200 acres West Fork Fire Containment 0% Incident Commander Rob Allen Start Date: June 20, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 187 Structures Lost: 0 Jurisdiction: Fairbanks North Star Borough Cooperators: Alaska Division of Forestry,… Read More ›
Rob Allen, Incident Commander Acres: 1,379 Start Date: June 20, 2015 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 151 Aerial reconnaissance of the Anaconda Creek Fire on Thursday enabled fire managers to accurately re-map the fire’s perimeter, plotting the fire’s actual size at 1,379 acres…. Read More ›
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