Cloudier, wetter weather has reduced fire behavior on a wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near Tok, allowing firefighters to increase containment from 10 to 40 percent, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The North Robertson Fire, reported on June 1, is burning approximately 2 miles west of the highway near Milepost 1350. The […]
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Containment increases to 40 percent on North Robertson Fire along Alaska Highway
June 4, 2017 
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Crews make good progress on North Robertson Fire; containment at 10 percent
June 3, 2017 Comments Off on Crews make good progress on North Robertson Fire; containment at 10 percent
Firefighters continue to gain ground on a wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near Tok. As of Saturday morning, the North Robertson Fire approximately 30 miles northwest of Tok was estimated at 1,036 acres and was 10 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. There are 204 personnel working on the fire. The fire […]
Continue reading More than 200 firefighters working to contain wildfire along Alaska Highway near Tok
June 2, 2017 Comments Off on More than 200 firefighters working to contain wildfire along Alaska Highway near Tok
More firefighters were called in Friday to help contain a wildfire burning northwest of Tok along the Alaska Highway. There are now more than 200 firefighters working on the North Robertson Fire, which was reported as a small blaze late Thursday morning but had grown to approximately 1,000 acres as of Friday afternoon, according to […]
Continue readingAlaskans head to southeastern U.S. to help battle wildfires
November 7, 2016 Comments Off on Alaskans head to southeastern U.S. to help battle wildfires
Fairbanks – Nov. 7, 2016 – 4:15 p.m. -Alaska’s state and federal wildfire suppression agencies are deploying personnel to the Lower 48 to help battle wildfires in the drought-stricken southeastern U.S. In the last two weeks, more than a dozen personnel from state and federal agencies in Alaska have been sent to Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, […]
Continue reading Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer is 100 percent contained
October 21, 2016 Comments Off on Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer is 100 percent contained
Friday, Oct. 21 – 4 p.m. – The Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway is now 100 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters toured the fire perimeter on Friday morning and declared the 303-acre fire fully contained, according to Incident Commander Phil Blydenburgh. […]
Continue reading Rain and snow help push containment up to 83 percent on Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer
October 21, 2016 Comments Off on Rain and snow help push containment up to 83 percent on Moose Creek Fire north of Palmer
Friday, Oct. 21 – 10:25 a.m. – With a little help from Mother Nature, firefighters on Thursday continued to gain ground on a wildfire smoldering along the Glenn Highway north of Palmer. The 303-acre Moose Creek Fire is now 83 percent contained, according to a perimeter map released by the Alaska Division of Forestry on […]
Continue reading Winds offer no respite for firefighters battling wildfires in Matanuska Valley
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Winds offer no respite for firefighters battling wildfires in Matanuska Valley
Monday, Oct. 17 – 7:15 p.m. – Windy weather made for another busy day for wildland firefighters in the Matanuska Valley. In addition to continuing their battle with a stubborn, late-season wildfire north of Palmer, Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters had to contend with three different wildfires caused by high winds blowing trees onto power lines. […]
Continue reading Wildfire north of Palmer makes run toward Glenn Highway; high winds, limited resources pose serious challenge
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Wildfire north of Palmer makes run toward Glenn Highway; high winds, limited resources pose serious challenge
For the third straight day, high winds and limited resources are posing a serious challenge to firefighters contending with a late-season wildfire along the Glenn Highway north of Palmer. The 300-acre Moose Creek Fire started early Saturday morning as the result of an escaped debris burn and firefighters have been battling the wind-driven blaze around […]
Continue reading Wildfire near Sutton is 25 percent contained; firefighters continue effort in harsh conditions
October 16, 2016 Comments Off on Wildfire near Sutton is 25 percent contained; firefighters continue effort in harsh conditions
Sunday, Oct. 16 – 4:10 p.m. – A wildfire in the Matanuska Valley near Sutton is now 25 percent contained and firefighters continue to battle the blaze in harsh conditions. The Moose Creek Fire is now estimated at 300 acres, an increase of 84 acres from Saturday evening. The increase in acreage is due to better […]
Continue reading High winds, cold temperatures challenge firefighters working to contain wildfire near Sutton
October 16, 2016 Comments Off on High winds, cold temperatures challenge firefighters working to contain wildfire near Sutton
Sunday, Oct. 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Firefighters were back on the line at first light Sunday to continue work on containing a wildfire that started on Saturday along the Glenn Highway near Sutton in the Matanuska Valley. The Moose Creek Fire is burning about 12 miles north of Palmer and 5 miles south of […]
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