Firefighters continue to find heat around the perimeters’ edges but are making progress on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Personnel were transported to the Obrien Fire to begin work on structure protection… Read More ›
Obrien Fire
Firefighters on the Himalaya Road Fire use favorable weather to go on the offensive
Firefighters took advantage of precipitation and cooler weather to go on the offensive with the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Operational tactics shifted from building indirect line and firing operations to building direct… Read More ›
Southwest Area Complex IMT takes command of Obrien Fire
The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team assumed command of the Obrien Fire (#172) this morning. The fire is burning north of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) on Bureau of Land Management land. Firefighters are evaluating the fire and implementing… Read More ›
Overnight growth on Obrien Fire triggers new evacuation levels
Updated Evacuations from Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the #OBrienFire (#172) 🟡 Level 2 “SET” – Mile post 31 (from the Fairbanks Northstar Borough boundary) – mile post 38 on the Elliot Highway is now in… Read More ›
Trails, cabins closed as wildfire burns in White Mountains National Recreation Area
The Bureau of Land Management Eastern Interior Field Office temporarily closed the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area on Wednesday due to a wildfire. The closure includes trails, public use cabins, trail shelters, and the Wickersham Dome… Read More ›