It was busy this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area with 28 new fires. Only one required an extended attack, the Mastadon Fire (#131) was discovered on Wednesday, June 3rd. It was called out on Sunday. The majority of the rest were the typical human caused fires, many… Read More ›
Jim Lake Fire
Jim Lake Fire
A call to Palmer 911 reported another fire near Jim Lake late Sunday afternoon, May 18. An ATV had caught fire and was spreading into the wildands. Forestry engines, the Gannett Glacier Initial Attack Crew and two helicopters responded to… Read More ›