As firefighters achieve completion of structure and allotment protection tasks, resources are being released from the Slathtouka (#431) & Mission (#566) Fires. This is the last final daily update for the two fires unless notable activity occurs. Slathtouka #431: located… Read More ›
Crews continue to work through cold, damp weather conditions to achieve structure protection activities, including the installation of sprinklers and vegetation removal to protect from encroaching fire. Isolated pockets of heat remain smoldering within fires’ perimeters; however, no new growth… Read More ›
Crews continue to take advantage of the nice weather across the fire complex. Since Tuesday, fire managers were able to obtain more accurate data, resulting in a slight increase in acres burned totaling 278,222 acres for the entire complex of… Read More ›
Recent weather conditions continue to provide opportunities for firefighters to obtain further completion of structure and allotment protection on the Slathtouka (#431) & Mission (#566) Fires. Slathtouka Fire (#431): located approximately 18 miles southwest of Alatna and Allakaket on the… Read More ›
Recent weather in the past five days allowed firefighters to construct structure protection efforts within the Lake Michumina communities. The Paradise Complex of seven fires is now at 46% completion of structure protection projects and has stayed at 276,703 acres… Read More ›
As with many fires throughout Alaska, neither the Slathouka Fire burning near Allakaket nor the Mission Fire burning near Tanana exhibited much activity or fire growth in the past few days due to the cooler, damper weather. Management of the… Read More ›
Recent weather conditions continue to limit spread for fires within the Paradise Complex, resulting in no change in growth from yesterday. The fire received a quarter inch of rain yesterday and remains at 276,703 acres with 38% completion of structure… Read More ›
On Tuesday, July 12th, six lightning-caused fires were detected in the Tanana Zone that covers Central Alaska. Two fires, Elephant (#561) and Cosna Bluff (#564) have fire crews and the four remaining fires are being monitored. Elephant Fire (#561): 128… Read More ›
Six more lightning-caused fires were detected Tuesday in the Tanana Zone that covers Central Alaska – one generating a swift response while others are being closely monitored by fire officials. There are 59 active fires burning in the Tanana Zone that encompasses… Read More ›
Smokejumpers are working to protect structures and allotments threatened by the lighting-caused Sunset Fire (#369). Smoky skies Saturday morning have prevented aircraft from supporting crews on the ground, who are focused on point protection. Firefighters have been in contact with… Read More ›
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