Afternoon Chinook winds increased activity on the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) causing growth on the northeast corner of the fire. This resulted in the fire merging with 6-Mile Pogo Fire (#196) and other smaller fires in the area. The… Read More ›
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Firefighters increase containment on Salcha River Fire to 30 percent as warmer weather looms
Nearly 50 firefighters continued hammering away at the Salcha River Fire (#169) on Friday to strengthen control lines and increase containment on the 7-acre fire burning 25 air miles up the Salcha River. The fire is located on a hillside… Read More ›
More than 50 firefighters working to contain 7-acre Salcha River Fire
The Salcha River Fire (#169) remains at an estimated 7 acres and more than 50 firefighters are working to secure containment lines around the fire to ensure it doesn’t spread toward multiple cabins along the river a short distance away…. Read More ›
State forestry attacking small wildfire 25 miles up the Salcha River
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. Here’s an aerial picture of the Salcha River Fire (#169) that was reported just before 2:30 p.m. today. The latest estimate remains at 7 acres and fire spread was greatly diminished following an aggressive aerial assault with… Read More ›
Oregon Lakes Impact Area Fire grows to an estimated 3,500 acres
The Oregon Lakes Impact Area Fire near Fort Greely has grown to an estimated 3,500 acres as it continues to move north through grass and downed trees left from a 2013 fire. BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel flew over the fire midday… Read More ›
Large smoke columns from South Fork Salcha Fire attract attention in Fairbanks, Delta
A wildfire burning about 25 miles north of Delta Junction and 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks continues to attract attention due to the large smoke plumes it is producing that are visible from both Interior communities and the Richardson Highway…. Read More ›
Crews mopping up 15-acre wildfire next to Richardson Highway near Birch Lake
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are mopping up a 15-acre wildfire that closed the Richardson Highway near Birch Lake for a short time on Friday night. The MP 308.5 Richardson Hwy Fire was reported by a passing… Read More ›
BLM AFS and U.S. Army Alaska to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Stuart Creek Impact Area
Starting as early as Sunday and as weather and conditions allow, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will implement a prescribed fire in the Yukon Training Area located approximately 35 miles east… Read More ›
More rain falls on Mid Salcha Fire
July 21, 6:30 p.m. – It was another wet day for wildland firefighters on the 1,165-acre Mid Salcha Fire south of Fairbanks on Thursday. Almost another inch of rain fell on the fire burning near the Salcha River about 15… Read More ›
Firefighters mopping up Mid Salcha Fire – literally
Crews continue mop-up operations on the rain-soaked Mid Salcha Fire near the Salcha River south of Fairbanks. The 1,165-acre wildfire is 50 percent contained and there are 129 personnel still working on the fire, including five 20-person crews, according to… Read More ›
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