Wildfire activity in Alaska continues to escalate as a result of thousands of lightning strikes in the western and southwestern parts of the state. Many of the new fires detected Wednesday are in remote areas designated as Limited protection zones and pose… Read More ›
The BLM Alaska Fire Service is busy battling a fire threatening the village of Huslia. The Long Lake Fire (#150) was spotted at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday by a BLM AFS firefighter aboard an aircraft shuttling supplies and personnel from Galena… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires Update for July 19, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Another day of windy conditions and warm temperatures amplified fire activity in the interior of the Tetlin Hills and Long Lake Fires. Firefighters will take advantage of the increased… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires Update for July 18, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Afternoon winds in the Tok area increased fire activity on the Chisana 2, Long Lake and Tetlin Hills Fires yesterday. Due to the warming trend, smoke can be seen… Read More ›
(Tok, AK) – Wildfires in the Tok area received rain yesterday which moderated fire activity. Crews took advantage of the cooler weather to increase containment objectives on the Long Lake and Tetlin Hills Fires. The Chisana Fire is reported at… Read More ›
July 12, 2015: 1100 hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 12, 2015 (Tok, AK) – The Long Lake Fire will start direct line construction with Type 2 IA crews. Tetlin Hills Fire crews continue to expand contentment lines. The… Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2015: 1100 hours Tok Area Fires Update for July 11, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Command of The Long Lake Fire has transitioned to Clinton Northway, incident commander of a local Type 3 team. During the… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires as of Wednesday July 10, 2015@ 1130 hours No new fires in the Tok area yesterday 403 Tetlin Hills Date Started: 6/20/15: 1800 Current Acreage: 1878 No change Containment: 23% contained Management Option: Full Summary: The combination… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires as of Wednesday July 9, 2015 @ 1130 hours Fire acreage levels are still approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com… Read More ›
