LittleChenaRiverFire

Picture of a road along the fire perimeter that is lined with spruce tree limbs. Lots of green trees on the outer edge of the fire ground. .

100% containment reached on Little Chena River Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 18, 2022

The continuation of moderate temperatures, consistent precipitation, and the hard work by firefighting crews have contributed to achieving 100% containment on the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Division of Forestry Fairbanks Area Incident Commander Ernest Prax praised the efforts of… Read More ›

Nearest to the camera is an orange "bucket" used to hold hundreds of gallons of water that is dropped on the fire ground. On the right side of the pic are two wildland personnel, and in the back left of the photo is a stationary helicopter black in color,

Rainy weather pattern continues on Little Chena River Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 17, 2022

Rain overnight and light showers throughout the day kept fire behavior minimal Saturday on the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Rain and moderate temperatures work together to keep the relative humidity (RH) at higher levels. Higher RH moderates fire behavior,… Read More ›

Photo of lightly burning vegetation. Terrain slopes upwards on the right side of the photo. A stand of tall trees in the background,

Containment increases on Little Chena River Fire

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 16, 2022

Hard work by crews on the ground, with support from the air plus cooler weather have contributed towards achieving 30% containment on the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Crews have now mopped up at least 50 feet into the burned… Read More ›

Photo shows a mixture of burned areas and green vegetation on a steep hillside which slopes up from left to right. A small amount of smoke from heat spots are visible.

Limited activity on Little Chena River Fire; pockets of heat remain

By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 14, 2022

Moderating weather continues to have a dampening effect on fire behavior across most of the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Minor precipitation fell yesterday morning, although not enough rainfall has been received to soak into the thick duff layer. Temperatures… Read More ›

100% containment reached on Little Chena River Fire￼

Rainy weather pattern continues on Little Chena River Fire￼

Containment increases on Little Chena River Fire￼

Limited activity on Little Chena River Fire; pockets of heat remain￼

100% containment reached on Little Chena River Fire

Rainy weather pattern continues on Little Chena River Fire

Containment increases on Little Chena River Fire

Limited activity on Little Chena River Fire; pockets of heat remain