GrapefruitComplex 6:00 PM UPDATE Road is open to one lane traffic with a pilot car. More repairs ongoing, two lane traffic will be established midweek. Please have patience and drive safely. 12:00 PM Update from the Alaska State Troopers: –… Read More ›
To see the entire Video on Facebook, please click on the photo or the link below. https://fb.watch/t6LJ6quCNo Grapefruit Complex Update, July 4 ,2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres:… Read More ›
To see the entire Video on Facebook, please click on the photo or the link below. https://www.facebook.com/BLMAFS/videos/1038790367904739 Grapefruit Complex Update July 3, 2024 Grapefruit Complex Update Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks… Read More ›
7:00 PM Update UPDATED EVACUATIONS The fires in the #GrapefruitComplex were affected by 30-40 mph winds, which led to an extension of the evacuation levels to Mile Marker 65 on the Elliot Highway. “Go”: Elliott Highway Milepost 30-65 “Ready”Elliott Highway… Read More ›
Grapefruit Complex Update, July 1 ,2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres: 55,411 Personnel: 140 Containment: 0% An Alaska Complex Incident Management team took command of the Grapefruit… Read More ›
On Monday, a complex incident management team from Alaska will take command of the Grapefruit Complex of six fires burning along the Elliott Highway south of Livengood. Most of the fires exhibited fairly significant growth under calm conditions the past… Read More ›
As of 5.p.m. on Sunday, there were 160 active wildfires statewide, with 19 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 298 fires have burned 388,194 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for todays staffed fires within the… Read More ›
It was another active day for both the Globe Fire and firefighters working to protect property from fires in the area. The Globe Fire (#253) is now part of the Grapefruit Complex, named after a nearby rock climbing spot. It… Read More ›
As of 5.p.m. on Saturday, there were 149 active wildfires statewide, with 11 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 286 fires have burned 306,605 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for the staffed fires in northwestern… Read More ›
The section of the Elliott Highway near the Globe Fire reopened late Thursday night. Expect significant delays between mileposts 25-50 if fire activity increases as it did Thursday afternoon. Please exercise caution and patience, turn on your headlights to help ensure the safety of firefighters and flaggers working in the area.
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