Rain on Tuesday and cloudy, cooler weather on Wednesday benefitted firefighters working on containment of the 1,300-acre Kobe Fire smoldering a couple miles west of the Parks Highway near milepost 275. The fire was 20 percent contained as of Wednesday night, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The cooler, wetter weather enabled firefighters to […]
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Kobe Fire south of Anderson now 20 percent contained
July 17, 2019 
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Smoke Outlook for 7/16 – 7/17: Increased temperatures will increase smoke conditions
July 17, 2019 Comments Off on Smoke Outlook for 7/16 – 7/17: Increased temperatures will increase smoke conditions
Temperatures are forecasted to increase once again in the southern portion of the state including the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the Mat-Su valley. An increase in heat translates into lower relative humidity and more fire activity, which of course produces a greater amount of smoke. As a result, Cooper Landing is forecasted to see a […]
Continue readingNugget Creek Fire creeps up to 19,000 acres with new growth to south and east
July 16, 2019 Comments Off on Nugget Creek Fire creeps up to 19,000 acres with new growth to south and east
The Nugget Creek Fire (#323) has grown to approximately 19,000 acres based on a flight taken over the fire on Monday, July 15, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. That’s an increase of about 3,000 acres since the fire was last mapped on July 9. Most of the new growth has occurred gradually on […]
Continue reading Crews, dozers still punching in containment line around Kobe Fire
July 15, 2019 Comments Off on Crews, dozers still punching in containment line around Kobe Fire
Firefighters have nearly completed a preliminary containment line around the 1,041-acre perimeter of the Kobe Fire south of the Denali Borough community of Anderson on Sunday. The containment line will be a combination of dozer line and saw line cut by firefighters with chainsaws. It should be complete by the end of shift today. Firefighters […]
Continue readingMinimal activity reported on Nugget Creek Fire east of Fairbanks
July 15, 2019 Comments Off on Minimal activity reported on Nugget Creek Fire east of Fairbanks
Fire managers flew over the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) area on Saturday evening and reported minimal growth of the fire perimeter, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Visible smoke in the area is largely due to the consumption of unburned pockets of fuel within the fire interior. Fire activity along the northern edge near […]
Continue readingFirefighters continue work to contain Kobe Fire near Anderson
July 14, 2019 Comments Off on 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 of the fire area. The fire was mapped at an estimated 1,135 acres, a slight […]
Continue reading State campfire closure lifted north of Alaska Range
July 14, 2019 Comments Off on 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 the following boroughs and geographic regions effective at noon on Sunday, July 14: Denali Borough […]
Continue reading Firefighters wrap up work on Caribou Creek Fire north of Two Rivers
July 13, 2019 Comments Off on Firefighters wrap up work on Caribou Creek Fire north of Two Rivers
After nearly a month of hard work, firefighters on Saturday bid farewell to the Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks and north of the community of Two Rivers. The final 14 personnel working on the 257-acre fire were flown off the fireline by helicopter on Saturday and will soon be heading to work on […]
Continue readingNugget Creek Fire grows to almost 16,000 acres; crosses South Fork Chena River
July 13, 2019 Comments Off on Nugget Creek Fire grows to almost 16,000 acres; crosses South Fork Chena River
Strong winds out of the west increased fire activity along the southeastern edge of the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) on Thursday night, followed by sustained rains throughout Friday that slowed fire progress. The fire has crossed the South Fork Chena River at the southern point and burned into the 2013 Stuart Creek Fire scar. Smoke […]
Continue reading Kobe Fire Update – July 13, 2019: Evacuation alerts reduced for town of Anderson, two subdivisions
July 13, 2019 Comments Off on 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 town of Anderson has been lifted while the “Level 2: Set” evacuation alert for the […]
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