Progress continues to be made on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) thanks to the hardworking crews and personnel assigned to the fire. Fairbanks 1 Type 2 Crew, Clearwater Type 2 Crew, Mooseheart Mountain Type 2 Crew and the Yukon Fire… Read More ›
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Starry Fire (#234) suppression continues
The 547-acre Starry Fire (#234), located just outside of Anderson, is 70% contained. Crews spent Saturday continuing to increase accessibility throughout the fire, working through significant rain. On the eastern side of the fire, a helispot was completed. Two ATV… Read More ›
Crews continue Starry Fire containment as rain hits
Firefighters are continuing work on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) as wet weather moves in. With 70% containment, crews have been cutting jack straw, removing fallen trees and using water to extinguish hot spots. On Friday, firefighters worked to extinguish… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings issued for Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, Denali, McGrath
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Interior Alaska including Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, Northern Denali Borough and McGrath. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 through 10 p.m…. Read More ›
Denali Borough makes progress on new Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Planning IS Wildfire Prevention! Community Wildfire Protection Plans, or CWPPs, serve as living documents and guidebooks to assist local government organizations and landowners in making informed decisions about wildfire preparation and management. They can also be used to apply for… Read More ›
State and federal partners take innovative approaches to fire prevention and community resilience in Alaska
There’s a whole lot of partnering going on in Alaska. The Alaska Region is known for its authentic relationships with local, state, tribal and other federal agencies and communities of all sizes. That same dedication to collaboration is evident in… Read More ›
Firefighters continue work to contain Kobe Fire near Anderson
Firefighters are continuing to construct containment line and mop up hot spots on the Kobe Fire south of the Denali Borough community of Anderson. Smoke in the area dissipated on Saturday and aircraft were able to perform a reconnaissance flight… Read More ›
State campfire closure lifted north of Alaska Range
With wildfire danger moderating in some parts of the state due to cooler, wetter weather, the Alaska Division of Forestry is lifting the campfire closure order that was put into effect last week on state, private and municipal lands in… Read More ›
Kobe Fire Update – July 13, 2019: Evacuation alerts reduced for town of Anderson, two subdivisions
Thanks to cooler, wetter weather and progress made by firefighters in containing a wildfire south of the Denali Borough community of Anderson, evacuation levels in areas around the fire have been reduced. The “Level 1: Ready” evacuation alert for the… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather assists firefighters trying to tame 1,200-acre Kobe Fire
Firefighters began the process of building and plumbing containment lines around a 1,200-acre wildfire near the Denali Borough community of Anderson on Friday, just 16 hours after the fire forced the evacuation of two remote subdivisions west of the Parks… Read More ›