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 ›
Flat Creek Fire
Crew works to secure the perimeter of Flat Creek Fire off of Chena Hot Springs Road
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew worked into the evening Tuesday securing the edge of the Flat Creek Fire (#168). Located approximately two miles north of Mile 24 Chena Hot Springs Road, the… Read More ›
Division of Forestry responding to new fire north of Mile 24 Chena Hot Springs Road
Update 7:30 PM – Rain and firefighting aircraft put a good damper on the Flat Ceek Fire (#168). Firefighters on the ground estimate the fire to be 2-acres. The White Mountain crew have been shuttled to the fire along with… Read More ›
Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded in Southwest Alaska Sunday leading to possible new fires
Thunderstorms on Sunday produced nearly 7,000 lighting strikes statewide, with a heavy concentration in Southwest Alaska. Many of these storms brought wetting rains but were scattered and missed several of the more than 100 active fires across the state. There are… Read More ›
More crews arrive as thunderstorms continue to bring heavy rain to some Southwest Alaska fires
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms continued to move across Southwest Alaska on Saturday and are forecast to continue through Sunday. There are 30 active fires in the region, several of those received varying amounts of precipitation. Thunderstorms have produced heavy… Read More ›
Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain to some Southwest Alaska fires, lightning started new fires
Thunderstorms moving across Southwest Alaska on Friday brought much needed rain to some of the 28 fires in the area. Those thunderstorms also produced a significant amount of lightning, starting three new fires. Additional fires may be discovered. Lightning strikes… Read More ›