Scattered rain showers started Thursday evening and continued into Friday morning on the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) accumulating .06 inches by 11:00 AM Friday. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection White Mountain Crew and Fairbanks Area… Read More ›
Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire
Cooler, wetter weather moderates Popovich Creek and Sanderson Creek coal seam fires
A change in the weather has moderated the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) and nearby Sanderson Creek Coal Seam Fire (#084), both northeast of Healy. Popovich Creek remains at an estimated 3,954 acres with 50% containment and Sanderson Creek… Read More ›
New fire starts near Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire
Strong winds Tuesday tested control lines firefighters have constructed on the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067), but none were compromised. The winds kept helicopters grounded, preventing them from delivering supplies to firefighters or assisting extinguishing hotspots with bucket drops. The… Read More ›
Burn-out operations securing Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Pioneer Peak Hotshots and BLM Alaska Fire Service Chena Hotshots conducted a successful burn-out operation Monday along nearly five miles of the western flank of the Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067). This… Read More ›
Fire behavior moderates on Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire north of Healy
The Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) continues to burn in a previously burned area north of Healy, near the Usibelli Coal Mine. The 2,031-acre fire spread from a smoldering coal seam last Thursday. The seam was reported to be… Read More ›
Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire increases acreage
The Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) has increased to an estimated 2,057 acres. Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters from Fairbanks, along with DOF Pioneer Peak Hotshots, worked late into the night Thursday clearing existing firelines… Read More ›
Winds bring life to smoldering coal seam fire northeast of Healy
A coal seam fire that has been putting up minimal smoke since last week was carried into surrounding grass, tundra and light spruce by strong winds early Thursday morning. The Popovich Creek Coal Seam Fire (#067) does not pose a… Read More ›
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