There were no new fires reported Thursday in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s southwest fire prevention area. A low-pressure system that continues to linger in the Bering Sea will keep the southwest coast cooler and wetter. In contrast,… Read More ›
Mission Road Fire
Fire at Quinhagak contained as firefighters make progress in Southwest Alaska
Thursday’s weather is forecast to be similar to Wednesday across Southwest Alaska. The coast will remain cooler, unsettled, and moist the next few days. Inland areas will be warmer and relative drier over the next few days. Unlike the last… Read More ›
Four new fires discovered in Southwest Alaska as weather dries and warms across the region
Four new fires were reported in Southwest Alaska on Tuesday. The Mission Road Fire (#258) is a human caused fire that started in the Quinhagak dump. The fire rapidly spread, driven by winds, threatening an archeology site, Native allotments and… Read More ›