The Ninetyeight Fire (#218), burning north of the Salcha River, has received sparse precipitation in the last 24 hours, and has not shown any growth in the past several days. There is not any significant smoke visible near the fire area as of today.
Ninetyeight Fire
Type 3 incident management team takes command of Ninetyeight Fire
This morning, a Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River.
Ninetyeight Fire receives rain; Smokejumpers continue to make progress
The Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River, received wetting rain Monday, and the fire showed decreased activity overall. Rain will likely continue on and off for the next few days.
Work continues on Ninetyeight Fire; smokejumpers contain McCoy Creek Fire
Smokejumpers continued working Sunday to protect structures and Alaska Native allotments from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River.
Part of Salcha River remains in Level 2 “SET” status due to Ninetyeight Fire
Ten smokejumpers worked Saturday to protect structures and Native allotments along the Salcha River from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218).
Four smokejumpers on ground near Salcha River cabin threatened by nearby wildfire
Four smokejumpers are on the ground and beginning structure protection efforts at a cabin near Mile 34 on the Salcha River, about one mile south of the lightning-caused Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning near the border of the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson Air Force Bas
BLM AFS monitoring lightning-caused fire in remote section of Yukon Training Area
BLM Alaska Fire Service is closely monitoring the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), a lightning-caused wildfire burning in a remote corner of the Yukon Training Area, north of the Salcha River. The fire is located approximately 1.5 miles north of a cabin situated on the north side of the river near the mouth of Flat Creek, about 35 miles upriver.
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