Fairbanks, Bettles, Fort Yukon, and other areas are experiencing moderate to unhealthy conditions, with smoke settling in overnight and reducing visibility sometimes to less than a mile. Fort Yukon, Fairbanks, and Bettles are expected to see the most significant smoke… Read More ›
The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning 2.5 miles west of mile 262 Parks Highway. The Fire is in a full suppression area, is currently estimated at 30 acres and actively burning in continuous black spruce. Dog teams, multiple cabins… Read More ›
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters are responding to the Bonanza Creek Fire (#238). The fire is near Parks Highway MP 332, currently estimated at 350 acres and burning actively in continuous black spruce and hardwoods. No… Read More ›
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters are responding to two fires east of Delta Junction. The Lake George Fire (#224) is approximately .5 acres, 1.5 miles east of Lake George, smoldering and creeping in spruce and hardwoods. Cabins… Read More ›
Update 9:00pm The estimated acreage has increased to 10 acres on the Gilmore Trail Fire (#233). City resources, a helicopter, retardant plane, and smokejumpers have been ordered to the fire. Fairbanks North Star Borough has issued a level 3 ‘GO’ for Monzulla Lane,… Read More ›
Update 11:35 pm– With the help of smokejumpers and aircraft utilizing retardant around the fire perimeter, ground resources will be able to continue direct suppression efforts. The fire is currently estimated at 17 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra…. Read More ›
Update 10:30pmFirefighters are reporting fire behavior as creeping and smoldering, as the fire has grown to 20 acres. Ground resources are on their way to support smokejumpers on the ground as they start to cut a saw line to build a… Read More ›
The Billy Creek Fire (#189) burning on the north side of the Tanana River about 5.5 miles northwest of Dot Lake is estimated to be 10.3 acres. The Pioneer Peak Hotshots and 10 members of the Tanana Chiefs Type 2… Read More ›
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew worked Wednesday to extinguish areas of heat on the 1.8-acre Flat Creek Fire (#168) north of Pleasant Valley. They completed clearing the perimeter of burnable material… Read More ›
The Salcha River Fire (#197) and Marshall Mountain Fire (#193) have merged and are now being managed as the Marshall Mountain Fire (#193). The fire is estimated at 300 acres and continues to burn in black spruce with active flame… Read More ›
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