The retardant used in Alaska is 88% water with ammonium phosphate, a common fertilizer, as the fire-retardant component. The other ingredients include gum thickeners to help it cling to vegetation; conditioners to aid in mixing and flow through delivery systems;… Read More ›
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Eielson Farm Fire
6:00 p.m. A fire was reported near the junction of Eielson Farm Road and Old Valdez Trail just before noon Sunday, May 25. North Star Volunteer Fire Department along with North Pole Fire Department and Division of Forestry firefighting crews… Read More ›