Progress continues to be made on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) thanks to the hardworking crews and personnel assigned to the fire. Fairbanks 1 Type 2 Crew, Clearwater Type 2 Crew, Mooseheart Mountain Type 2 Crew and the Yukon Fire… Read More ›
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Starry firefighters reach 60% containment
It’s been six days since the initial attack of the Starry Fire (#234) in Anderson, Alaska. So far firefighters have stopped progression of the 547-acre fire, wrapped it with dozer line and hose and have secured 10 feet in around… Read More ›
Firefighters reach 50% containment on Starry Fire
The Starry Fire #234 is now 50% contained. Firefighters secured at least 5 feet inside the fire’s edge by locating and extinguishing heat. Additionally, the crews have completed a search 150 feet outside of the fire’s perimeter and found no… Read More ›
Anderson evac downgraded to ‘Set’
Firefighters are making progress toward containment on the Starry Fire (#234) and ‘Go’ evacuations have been lifted as firefighters wrapped the fire with hose and light precipitation fell in the area yesterday. The Denali Borough has lifted their ‘Go.’ evacuation… Read More ›
Little Chena Valley wildfires show little activity with rain, cooler weather
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. June 14 We have updated information on the cluster of five small wildfires located in the Little Chena Valley north of Chena Hot Springs Road at milepost 23. A reconnaissance flight at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday showed… Read More ›
First retardant drop of season helps stop wildfire threatening cabins near Ninilchik
The Alaska Division of Forestry deployed its first air retardant tanker of the season on Sunday to help combat a small wildfire threatening cabins in the Caribou Hills near Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula. State Forestry wildland firefighters and firefighters… Read More ›
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