Fairbanks, AK – Sept. 30 – Despite an early start to Alaska’s 2016 wildfire season, the number of acres burned this summer ended up well below normal levels. A total of 558 wildfires burned 500,095 acres in Alaska this summer,… Read More ›
Palmer
Tetlin River Fire near Tok now estimated at 450 acres; more crews on the way
Firefighters on the ground and in the air are working to gain control of a wildfire burning close to the village of Tetlin, about 20 miles south of Tok. The Tetlin River Fire was estimated at approximately 450 acres as… Read More ›
Leaf Lake Fire near Palmer is 100 percent contained
The 25-acre Leaf Lake Fire near the Knik River outside Palmer now 100% contained and the Alaska Division of Forestry is planning for a complete demobilization of personnel by Thursday. Firefighters continued to work the interior of the fire on… Read More ›
Division of Forestry calls in smokejumpers for 10-acre fire near Palmer
Smokejumpers from the BLM Alaska Fire Service and the Division of Forestry are working to contain an approximately 10-acre wildfire burning in a remote area near the Knik River outside Palmer. The fire was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday… Read More ›
Jim Lake Fire
A call to Palmer 911 reported another fire near Jim Lake late Sunday afternoon, May 18. An ATV had caught fire and was spreading into the wildands. Forestry engines, the Gannett Glacier Initial Attack Crew and two helicopters responded to… Read More ›
McRoberts Creek Fire
The fire was contained Thursday night at 10 p.m. Firefighters from Mat-Su area forestry along with the Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew and the Gannett Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack Crew will continue Friday to reinforce the perimeter and begin… Read More ›
McRoberts Creek Fire update
(Palmer, AK) – Firefighters continue working on the McRoberts Creek Fire, located east of the Matanuska River near Butte, north of Back Acres Ave. The Division of Forestry estimates the fire at 21 acres. The human caused fire was reported… Read More ›
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