A 10-person module of Utah firefighters assumed control of the Rainbow 2 Fire west of Delta Junction on Tuesday. The fire was started by lightning on June 29 about 15 miles west of Delta Junction and has grown to an… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Fire
Smoke from Rainbow 2 Fire west of Delta Junction draws attention
The Rainbow 2 Fire west of Delta Junction flared up on Friday, producing smoke that was visible from Delta Junction and surrounding areas. The 291-acre wildfire had been quiet for the last few days but the recent hot, dry weather… Read More ›
Water and BlazeTamer drops keep 220-acre wildfire west of Delta Junction in check
Aircraft pummeled a wildfire west of Delta Junction again on Sunday with water drops, as well as a water enhancer called BlazeTamer, to keep the fire from spreading. The Rainbow 2 Fire about 15 miles west of Delta Junction was… Read More ›
State forestry battling 100-acre lightning-caused wildfire west of Delta Juntion
Air tankers and water-scooping aircraft are responding to a lightning-caused wildfire west of Delta Junction across the Delta River near Delta Creek. The Rainbow 2 Fire was reported at 5 p.m. shortly after lightning moved through the area and had… Read More ›
Little fire activity visible during Tuesday flight over Oregon Lakes Fire
Personnel flying Oregon Lakes Fire on Tuesday reported minimal fire activity and some smoke coming from unburned interior pockets of vegetation within the fire’s perimeter. The fire burning in the Donnelly Training Area southwest of Delta Junction was placed in… Read More ›
Final daily update for Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 34,499 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Stars Type 2) Cause: human, under investigation Management of the Oregon Lakes Fire will be transferred to the… Read More ›
Early-season lightning strikes spark wildfires in Interior
Lightning has officially entered Alaska’s wildfire equation. Over the past two weeks, almost 5,000 lightning strikes have been recorded across Alaska, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks, which tracks daily lightning activity in Alaska. That number includes… Read More ›
Community meeting scheduled to discuss plan of action on Oregon Lakes Fire
The Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team has scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Delta Junction City Hall. Members of the team will give an update on the Oregon Lakes Fire’s progression and present their plan to… Read More ›
Type 2 Incident Management Team mobilizing for Oregon Lakes Fire
Due to the unseasonable dry fuels and forecasted windy and warmer weather, an incident management team is mobilizing to strategically plan efforts on the Oregon Lakes Fire burning about 11 miles south of Delta Junction. A Type 2 Incident Management… Read More ›
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