Continued cool, wet weather has allowed firefighters to fully contain the 44-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. After a third straight day of rain and cool temperatures, fire managers… Read More ›
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Rain and toil put containment on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks at 70%
After a day of soaking rain and gritty work by firefighters, the 44-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road is now 70% contained. With more wet weather in the forecast, fire managers with the… Read More ›
Sixth lightning-caused wildfire discovered in Little Chena Valley east of Fairbanks
Firefighters find new fire north of Chena Hot Springs Road after demobilizing from five others
No spread seen on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks despite warm, dry weather
Firefighters continue to hold the Any Creek Fire (#236) located 10 miles north of Fairbanks and 7 miles west of the Elliott Highway to its current footprint of 44 acres. The fire, located about three-quarters of a mile north of… Read More ›
Minimal fire activity reported on Any Creek Fire near Old Murphy Dome Road
Crews on Wednesday continued working hard to increase containment on the Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. As of Wednesday morning, the fire remained at an estimated 44 acres with… Read More ›
Firefighters wrapping up work on five small wildfires in Little Chena Valley
More than a dozen firefighters continued work Monday and Tuesday suppressing and monitoring a cluster of five small wildfires that were started by lightning over the weekend in the Little Chena Valley north of Chena Hot Springs Road east of… Read More ›
Winds stir up Any Creek Fire but containment lines hold; firefighters making headway
Firefighters continue to make good progress containing the Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. The fire, located about 7 miles west of Elliott Highway and ¾ of a mile north… Read More ›
Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks still at 50 acres; containment at 15%
The 50-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) burning about 10 miles north of Fairbanks showed minimal movement most of Sunday due to light rain on portions of the fire. The cooler, damper weather allowed firefighters to get hose lines completely around the… Read More ›
More than 130 firefighters working to contain 50-acre Any Creek Fire near Old Murphy Dome Road
Firefighters were back on the line early Sunday working to contain the lightning-caused Any Creek Fire (#236) located approximately 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. The latest size estimate for the fire is 50 acres, according… Read More ›
State forestry wildland fire dispatcher Liz Wallace wins national award
Alaska Division of Forestry Wildland Fire Dispatcher Liz Wallace won the 2019 National Excellence in Dispatching Award from the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) in Boise, Idaho, it was announced Thursday. Wallace, a dispatcher for the Fairbanks Area station, had… Read More ›