Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,554 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,535 acres Personnel: 481 A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Nenana Civic Center. Hear updates from the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 2 and ask questions… Read More ›
Nenana Ridge Complex
Surge resources making progress along the Parks Highway on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,554 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,535 acres Personnel: 555 Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡… Read More ›
Improvements to pilot car operations, utilities and evacuation levels on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,540 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,393 acres Personnel: 525 Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡… Read More ›
Additional crews and equipment focus on priority work along highway on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡 Level 2 “SET”: 🟢 Level 1 “READY”: Evacuation shelters in… Read More ›
Nenana Ridge Complex: Evacuation levels updated ahead of July 11 community meeting
A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and posted online after its conclusion. Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated… Read More ›
Community meeting scheduled for Nenana Ridge Complex, crews adjust tactics following significant rainfall
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 360 A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and… Read More ›
Crews expand dozer lines and firebreaks across Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 330 Evacuation levels were updated on Friday, July 5, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: All residences within a… Read More ›
Community meeting set for Tuesday in Nenana, as cooler weather aides firefighting efforts on Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,132 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 303 A community meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 8th at 5:00pm at the Nenana Civic Center. Hear from the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 2 to ask questions and… Read More ›
Firefighters working around the clock on Nenana Ridge Complex
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 11,894 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 17,080 acres Personnel: 295 Evacuation levels were updated on Friday, July 5, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡 Level 2 “SET”:… Read More ›
Northwest Compact and state-to-state agreements bolster Alaskan firefighting resources
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection relies on local, state, and federal wildland fire partners to assist when we are experiencing extremely active fire seasons that exceed the capacity of Alaskan firefighting resources. As the nation’s current highest… Read More ›