WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Thursday – August 17, 2023 Wetting Rain dampens Delta Area wildfires Cloudy skies and rain continued for most of the afternoon and into the evening,… Read More ›
Pogo Mine Road Fire
Evacuations levels reduced in Haystack and Birch Creek, firefighters continue work on securing structures and fire perimeters
Evacuation levels were reduced in the Denali Borough and the Fairbanks North Star Borough yesterday on the Anderson Complex and the Lost Horse Creek fires. Two areas in both boroughs still remain in Level 3 evacuation status “GO”: The Teklanika… Read More ›
Rain arrives in Delta, Firefighters going direct
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Wesday – August 16, 2023 Rain arrives in Delta, Firefighters going direct Rain finally arrived in the Delta area in place of warm and… Read More ›
Over 1,000 firefighters continue suppression and containment efforts in Alaska wildfires
There was no significant acreage growth on the fires in Interior Alaska yesterday. A high-pressure ridge continues to hold on, allowing drier and warmer weather to linger in the region. This ridge is expected to begin weakening later this week… Read More ›
The Airshow continues, Firefighters dig in
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Tuesday – August 15, 2023 Community Meeting Tuesday, Aug 15 @ 6 PM at Big Delta Brewing Co. Another day of warm and dry… Read More ›
Delta Junction fire activity persists amidst promising forecast for Interior Alaska
The Delta Junction area has not received similar precipitation levels as the rest of the Interior and continues to see active fire behavior on the Pogo Mine Road Fire. Fire behavior and spread has modified throughout the rest of the… Read More ›
Fire behavior increases, Crews and Aircraft keep fires in check
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) Monday – August 14, 2023 Community Meeting Tuesday, Aug 15 @ 6:00 pm at the the Big Delta Brewing Company Partly sunny skies and… Read More ›
Containment lines hold against weekend winds, cooling temperatures ahead
Winds tested the lines on fires across the Interior over the weekend and there was no significant movement or loss of ground. Temperatures are forecasted to begin cooling this week. The Drought Code and burnable duff layers have been the… Read More ›
Aircraft keeps Pogo Mine Road Fire in check during steady winds, two IHCs join the effort
WILDFIRE UPDATE – Delta Area – Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) – Check our YouTube channel for extended footage and behind the scenes. Helicopters and fixed wing aircraft dropped water throughout the day to help… Read More ›
Minimal acreage growth reported statewide despite winds and warmer weather
Activity picked up along the Teklanika River and the southern line of the Pogo Mine Road Fire due to winds and warmer weather yesterday, although there was no significant acreage growth statewide. Winds will continue through Sunday but are forecasted… Read More ›