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U. S. Wildland Fire Service Sends Strong Initial Attack for New Fire Northeast of Fairbanks
15+ min ago (229+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " U. S. Wildland Fire Service Sends Strong Initial Attack for New Fire Northeast of'Fairbanks By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 13, 2026 The water scoopers first pulled water from the float pond at Fairbanks International Airport before moving to Medicine…...
Red Flag Warning issued for eastern Kuskokwim Valley and Lime Village " Alaska Wildland Fire Information
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (192+ words) Home " Fire Weather " Red Flag Warning issued for eastern Kuskokwim Valley and Lime'Village By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 13, 2026 The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for the eastern Kuskokwim Valley and…...
Six U. S. Wildland Fire Service Smokejumpers, Two Water Scoopers Halt Fire's Spread Near Circle
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (184+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " Six U. S. Wildland Fire Service Smokejumpers, Two Water Scoopers Halt Fire's Spread Near'Circle By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 12, 2026 Six smokejumpers, supported for a time by two water scooping airplanes, are working Friday on a small wildfire…...
Alaska'Fire'Management'Remains critical as U. S. Wildland Fire Service leaders visit fire personnel and partners " Alaska Wildland Fire Information
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (541+ words) Home " AK Fire Info " Alaska'Fire'Management'Remains critical as U. S. Wildland Fire Service leaders visit fire personnel and'partners By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 12, 2026 FAIRBANKS, Alaska " In Alaska, wildfire protection is provided by three protection agencies: the U. S. Wildland Fire Service, the State of…...
Red Flag Warning issued for Delta Junction, 12pm Saturday through 10pm Sunday
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (204+ words) Home " Fire Weather " Red Flag Warning issued for Delta Junction, 12pm Saturday through 10pm'Sunday By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 12, 2026 The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Delta Junction area effective…...
U. S. Wildland Fire Service Responding to New Wildfire South of Eagle
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (156+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " U. S. Wildland Fire Service Responding to New Wildfire South of'Eagle By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 11, 2026 Smokejumpers are responding to a small fire near Mile 149 of the Taylor Highway, about 11 miles south of Eagle. At 4: 50 p. m. Thursday, smokejumpers…...
As Conditions Improve, U. S. Wildland Fire Service Firefighters Push Toward Full Containment of Kopshesut Fire
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (316+ words) Home " AK Fire Info " As Conditions Improve, U. S. Wildland Fire Service Firefighters Push Toward Full Containment of Kopshesut'Fire By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 11, 2026 With little change expected in the next few days aside from a likely increase in containment, the…...
Yenlo Fire receives light rain as crews grid for remaining hot spots
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (125+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " Yenlo'Fire receives'light'rain as crews grid for'remaining'hot spots' By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 11, 2026 Thursday the firefighters will continue to search for remaining heat'to ensure none'remain'to achieve full suppression of the fire. The Smokejumpers…...
Yenlo Fire north of Skwentna at 52 acres
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (106+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " Yenlo'Fire north of Skwentna at 52'acres By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 10, 2026 An unstable weather pattern is forecast to move into the western Susitna Valley bringing afternoon showers and'isolated wet thunderstorms.'High temperatures'in…...
Containment of Kopshesut Fire Continues to Increase as Warmer Weather Moves In
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) Home " Active Wildland Fire " Containment of Kopshesut Fire Continues to Increase as Warmer Weather Moves'In By U. S. Wildland Fire Service on June 10, 2026 Along the completed control line, firefighters are actively locating and cooling remaining hot spots. Work will continue up to…...