Much of interior Alaska was under light to moderate cloud cover yesterday and recorded slightly cooler temperatures. The number of new fires that showed themselves from last week’s lightning event also moderated, with two new fires in Alaska Division of… Read More ›
Pogo Mine Road Fire
Evacuation orders in place for Denali and Fairbanks North Star Boroughs as fire activity increases in the Interior
There were 11 new fires Friday, seven in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection response area and four in BLM Alaska Fire Service response area. There were 819 lightning strikes recorded Friday, considerably less than the previous multiple thousands… Read More ›
Interior Alaska remains in very high fire danger
11 new fires started on Thursday, July 27 in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction and 10 in BLM Alaska Fire Service. The interior region of Alaska remains in Very High Fire Danger despite temperatures and lighting activity slightly moderating from… Read More ›
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection uses Alaskan resources strategically in third day of lightning caused fires
Since Monday afternoon, 22 lightning-caused fires started in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction after severe thunderstorms passed through Interior Alaska. Over 30,000 lightning strikes occurred in three days during Red Flag Warning and Very High Fire Danger conditions that caused… Read More ›