Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are responding to a small wildfire in Chugach State Park near the South Fork Eagle River Trailhead off Hiland Road. The South Fork Fire (#701) was reported at 12:50 a.m. on Monday as a 100-foot-by-100-foot creeping fire. An engine crew from the Mat-Su Area Forestry office in […]
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State forestry battling small wildfire near Eagle River
August 5, 2019 
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Swan Lake Fire transitions to Type 2 incident management team; crews continue prep work
June 18, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire transitions to Type 2 incident management team; crews continue prep work
Fire growth on the Swan Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge was moderated by the cloud cover n Monday. Limited expansion occurred in the areas mostly to the north and northwest where the black spruce stands remain receptive to fire growth. The fire area remains at an estimated 12,782 acres according to […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire continues to grow; crews working to strengthen indirect lines
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire continues to grow; crews working to strengthen indirect lines
Yesterday, west winds pushed the lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire further east into the Dave Spencer Unit of the Kenai Wilderness, resulting in an increase in acreage of about 1,400 acres. The fire is now mapped at an estimated 8,400 total acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Crews observed shifting winds throughout the day […]
Continue reading Lightning ignites multiple wildfires on Kenai Peninsula
June 6, 2019 Comments Off on Lightning ignites multiple wildfires on Kenai Peninsula
More than 50 wildland firefighters are responding to a 121-acre wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula, one of several wildfires on the Peninsula started by lightning associated with afternoon thunderstorms Wednesday. The Tustumena Lake Fire (#179) is located in the Caribou Hills approximately 30 miles south of Soldotna. The fire was discovered at 6 p.m. by […]
Continue reading Burn operations continue on Oregon Lakes Fire
May 15, 2019 Comments Off on Burn operations continue on Oregon Lakes Fire
Firefighters took advantage of northerly winds that pushed smoke and flames south toward the Oregon Lakes Fire while conducting a burnout Tuesday evening. Work will continue today to fortify this new burned area. Aided by heavy equipment, crews will extend the line farther west past Douglas Creek. The goal is to remove the burnable vegetation […]
Continue reading Five Alaska wildfire crews heading south to assist in western states
July 10, 2018 Comments Off on Five Alaska wildfire crews heading south to assist in western states
With wildfire season cooling down in Alaska and heating up in the western United States, the Alaska Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service are deploying a handful of initial attack crews to the Lower 48 to assist with firefighting efforts there. Five initial attack crews will board a National Interagency Coordination Center jet in […]
Continue reading Firefighters search for hot spots, begin mopping up on North Robertson Fire near Tok
June 5, 2017 Comments Off on Firefighters search for hot spots, begin mopping up on North Robertson Fire near Tok
Firefighters continue to build and improve containment lines around the 832-acre North Robertson Fire burning along the Alaska Highway about 30 miles northwest of Tok. More than 200 firefighters are working on the fire, which started on June 1 about 2 miles west of the Alaska Highway near Milepost 1350. As of Monday morning, the […]
Continue reading Wildfire along Alaska Highway drawing swift response from state forestry
June 1, 2017 Comments Off on Wildfire along Alaska Highway drawing swift response from state forestry
A wildfire west of Tok along the Alaska Highway is drawing a swift and aggressive response from the Alaska Division of Forestry. Estimated at 300 acres, the North Robertson Fire is burning in black spurce about 2 miles west of the Alaska Highway near Milepost 1352, approximately 30 miles northwest of Tok. The fire is […]
Continue readingAnchorage Fire Department and Alaska Division of Forestry join forces to build fire break in Eagle River
May 17, 2017 Comments Off on Anchorage Fire Department and Alaska Division of Forestry join forces to build fire break in Eagle River
The Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) is teaming up with the Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) to help the residents of an at-risk subdivision prepare for a wildfire by constructing a shaded fuel break. The Eagle River subdivision is located on Denaina Drive and Kulchay Circle. A wildfire in this area could quickly spread in the […]
Continue readingAll-woman engine crew makes history on Tetlin River Fire
July 2, 2016 Comments Off on All-woman engine crew makes history on Tetlin River Fire
Alaska wildland firefighting history was recently made on the 818-acre Tetlin River Fire south of Tok when three women from the Alaska Division of Forestry, Copper River Area office formed what is believed to be the first all-female engine crew in Alaska. Carrie Hale, Ashley Dale and Jenny Moser spent 2 ½ days manning – […]
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