Progress continues on the Grandview Fire (#204), successfully completing efforts to secure 50 feet inside the fire perimeter. An excavator has been used to remove hazardous trees and break apart berms, locating hidden heat and reducing safety hazards. Fire activity… Read More ›
DFFP received reports of smoke near Mt. Joaquin at 8:00 PM Saturday. A DFFP helicopter responded and located the Joaquin Fire (#238) burning in black spruce and tundra roughly 31.5 miles southwest of McGrath. Due to a nearby native allotment,… Read More ›
10:15 PM – The helicopter engaged in bucket work while Air Attack coordinated single-engine scoopers to reduce fire intensity and knock down active flames. By approximately 8:30 p.m., Air Attack reported that no open flames remained. The right flank continues… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which is now 60% contained. On Friday, fire activity remained minimal, allowing crews to focus on strengthening containment lines. Firefighters completed a hose lay around the fire perimeter and… Read More ›
Yesterday, firefighters and heavy equipment operators made significant progress constructing containment line around the Grandview Fire (#204) near Sterling, Alaska. Crews from Pioneer Peak IHC and Gannett Glacier Type 2IA are working along the eastern edges to connect handline segments. Once completed, the line… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which was determined to have been caused by an escaped campfire. Crews are working on completing dozer line around the fire perimeter and are continuing to strengthen containment lines… Read More ›
The DFFP Mat-Su Alpha Squad spent the night on the Bulchitna Fire (#205) 8.5-miles east of Skwentna after being shuttled to the 1.5-acre fire Wednesday evening. Forward progress of the fire was stopped by effective bucket drops. Thursday the crew will continue to construct sawline around the fire and extinguish… Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which now sits at 89 acres, following more accurate mapping. The fire was driven east by winds on Wednesday but was successfully kept south of a transmission powerline corridor…. Read More ›
10:30PM Update – Bucket work was effective stopping the forward progress of the Bulchitna Fire (#205) now estimated to be 1.5-acres. Half of the Mat-Su T2 Crew, Alpha Squad, was shuttled to the fire to continue suppression efforts with helicopter support. The… Read More ›
11:00 PM – Dozer line has been completed along the southern flank the Grandview Fire (#204) and the northern side has been reinforced with retardant. Resources on scene are working late into the evening. Fire activity has decreased, with heat… Read More ›
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