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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Rain continues to subdue wildfires in southwest, western Alaska
June 11, 2017 Comments Off on Rain continues to subdue wildfires in southwest, western Alaska
All the wildfires burning in the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Southwest Area between McGrath and Dillingham have received varying amounts of precipitation over the past three days, moderating fire behavior and reducing the threat to villages and values at risk. Of the 124,714 acres burned in Alaska as of Sunday morning, 119,115 of those acres […]
Continue reading 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 readingCrews mopping up 15-acre wildfire next to Richardson Highway near Birch Lake
June 10, 2017 Comments Off on Crews mopping up 15-acre wildfire next to Richardson Highway near Birch Lake
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are mopping up a 15-acre wildfire that closed the Richardson Highway near Birch Lake for a short time on Friday night. The MP 308.5 Richardson Hwy Fire was reported by a passing motorist on the north side of the highway at 6:25 p.m. Smoke and flames were […]
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 Wildfire along Alaska Highway drawing swift response from state forestry
June 1, 2017 Comments Off on Wildfire along Alaska Highway drawing swift response from state forestry
A wildfire west of Tok along the Alaska Highway is drawing a swift and aggressive response from the Alaska Division of Forestry. Estimated at 300 acres, the North Robertson Fire is burning in black spurce about 2 miles west of the Alaska Highway near Milepost 1352, approximately 30 miles northwest of Tok. The fire is […]
Continue reading Winds offer no respite for firefighters battling wildfires in Matanuska Valley
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Winds offer no respite for firefighters battling wildfires in Matanuska Valley
Monday, Oct. 17 – 7:15 p.m. – Windy weather made for another busy day for wildland firefighters in the Matanuska Valley. In addition to continuing their battle with a stubborn, late-season wildfire north of Palmer, Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters had to contend with three different wildfires caused by high winds blowing trees onto power lines. […]
Continue reading State Forestry, local fire departments battling late-season wildfire near Sutton
October 15, 2016 Comments Off on State Forestry, local fire departments battling late-season wildfire near Sutton
Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and multiple Mat-Su Valley fire departments are battling an approximately 178-acre wildfire near Mile 56 of the Glenn Highway south of Sutton. The Moose Creek Fire was reported at 2:10 a.m. by a passing motorist. At that time, the fire was reported […]
Continue readingRain helps and hinders firefighters on Mid Salcha Fire
July 18, 2016 Comments Off on Rain helps and hinders firefighters on Mid Salcha Fire
Fairbanks – July 18, 7:45 p.m. – While heavy rain has aided firefighters working a fire burning near dozens of recreational cabins on the Salcha River south of Fairbanks, it is also posing challenges. The 1,170-acre Mid Salcha Fire has received over 2 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. While the rain has […]
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