A mapping mission on Tuesday estimated the size of the South Fork Salcha Fire at 8,344 acres, an increase of nearly 5,000 acres from previous estimates, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The wildfire is located in a limited protection area approximately 25 miles north of Delta Junction and 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks. […]
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South Fork Salcha fire now estimated at more than 8,000 acres
June 14, 2017 
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Large smoke columns from South Fork Salcha Fire attract attention in Fairbanks, Delta
June 10, 2017 Comments Off on Large smoke columns from South Fork Salcha Fire attract attention in Fairbanks, Delta
A wildfire burning about 25 miles north of Delta Junction and 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks continues to attract attention due to the large smoke plumes it is producing that are visible from both Interior communities and the Richardson Highway. The lightning-caused South Fork Salcha Fire was reported late Thursday morning. It is burning in […]
Continue reading South Fork Salcha Fire blowing smoke into Fairbanks
June 9, 2017 Comments Off on South Fork Salcha Fire blowing smoke into Fairbanks
A wildfire north of Delta Junction is blowing smoke into Fairbanks, North Pole and Salcha. The South Fork Salcha Fire was reported Thursday morning approximately 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks and 25 miles north of Delta Junction. The fire is approximately 2 miles north of the Pogo Mine Road at milepost 25. The fire is […]
Continue reading State forestry monitoring wildfire off Pogo Mine Road north of Delta Junction
June 8, 2017 Comments Off on State forestry monitoring wildfire off Pogo Mine Road north of Delta Junction
A wildfire southeast of Fairbanks was reported to the Alaska Division of Forestry at 11 a.m. Thursday. The South Fork Salcha Fire is estimated at 100 acres and is burning approximately 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks and 25 miles north of Delta Junction. The fire is approximately 2 miles north of the Pogo Mine Road […]
Continue reading Forestry, local fire departments corral 25-acre grass fire near Delta Junction
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Forestry, local fire departments corral 25-acre grass fire near Delta Junction
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry, Fort Greely and Rural Deltana Volunteer Fire Department acted quickly to corral a 25-acre grass fire in Delta Junction on Thursday afternoon that closed Nistler Road for a short time due to heavy smoke. Smoke from a nearby grass fire crosses Nistler Road early Thursday afternoon near Delta […]
Continue reading Army, BLM Alaska Fire Service fight fire danger with fire
December 16, 2016 Comments Off on Army, BLM Alaska Fire Service fight fire danger with fire
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A report released Dec. 15 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the likelihood of a severe fire season in Alaska, similar to 2015 when more than 5.1 million acres burned, has risen significantly – 34 to 60 percent – due to human-caused climate change. According to the Alaska […]
Continue readingAlaska’s first wildfire of 2016 reported near Delta Junction
February 22, 2016 Comments Off on Alaska’s first wildfire of 2016 reported near Delta Junction
Alaska’s first wildfire of 2016 was reported south of Delta Junction on Monday. The fire was ignited by live-fire training on military land approximately 10 miles south of Delta Junction and was reported to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks at 12:55 p.m.by range control personnel from the Donnelly Training Area. Firefighters from the […]
Continue readingUpdate on Delta area fires
July 28, 2015 Comments Off on Update on Delta area fires
Delta Area Fire Update Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Alaska Interagency Fire Information – 907-356-5511 Tim.Mowry@alaska.gov Hours of Operation: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry Fire Information Overview: The Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) and the Alaska Fire Service (AFS) continue to manage fires around the Delta Junction and […]
Continue readingDelta Area Fires update; July 13
July 13, 2015 Comments Off on Delta Area Fires update; July 13
Delta Area Fire Update Friday, July 10, 2015 Fire Information Office – 907-244-9376 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM. to 10:00 PM. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: Healy Lake Fire 2015 Fire Information Blair, AFS: The lightning-caused Blair Fire has grown to over 32,000 acres. The fire has been exhibiting active and extreme fire behavior […]
Continue readingBlair and La Grande fire update
July 3, 2015 Comments Off on Blair and La Grande fire update
1:00 p.m.—Cooler temperatures and wetting rains have assisted with the firefighting efforts in the area. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that had been managing the Blair and La Grande fires transitioned the fires to a Type 4 organization on 7/1. Blair Fire: Minimal fire behavior has been reported. Smoky conditions may affect surrounding […]
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