The Wildfire Log | 8-5-2019 | Monday

August 5, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

WASHINGTON STATE | Here is the Sit Rep (recap) of wildfires in our State on Monday, August 5, 2019.

POPEYES CORNER | 1413 hours

A fire broke out on 116th in Marysville in Snohomish County sending out fire resources to the area at 1413 hours. 0.8 acres of grass, brush and timber were destroyed.

It is in a patrol status.

FRUITLAND FIRE | 1537 hours

This wildfire is located on Lantzy Road in Stevens County that started today from an unknown cause. Resources include IC NC 7307 @ 1658 hours PDT. Others are C101, TE11, E552 E5564 NC 7306 NC 7307. They had arrived on-scene prior to the IC at 1545 hours. There has been 0.5 acres of grass, brush, timber, logs and duff.

This is an open incident.

HAVILLAH ROAD FIRE | 1513 hours

The Havillah Road Fire is located on the same name it is named after. Fire resources and assets were dispatched at 1513 hours for a small burning wildfire held to only 0.01 acre of grass. IC 7106 arrived at 1546 hours.

This fire is in patrol status. All resources have been released.

MOUNTAIN MEADOWS FIRE | 1348 hours

Fire resources and assets were dispatched to Pend Oreille County, where a wildfire aws burning on Deeter Road at 1348 hours. Resources deployed were: AR 25, 442, 445, 451 and 63. FL 34, HTs 42 and 44 and INVF Kaino. IC is OH Bortner. About 0.8 acre of grass, brush, reproduction and timber have been destroyed.

This is an open incident.

LOGANBERRY FIRE | 1101 hours

At 1101 hours this morning, fire resources were dispatched to a small wildfire burning in Thurston County’s Rochester. Quickly crews have held the fire back to 0.1 acres of consumed grass.

It is in patrol status. Resources released.

KENNYDELL FIRE | 0849 hours

A small fire ignited in at 6745 Fairview Rd SW in Olympia, the location of a 40-acre park that features 1,000 ft of freshwater beach as well as trails, athletic fields and a swimming pool. Fire resources responded to a wildfire in the area and containing it to a 0.1 acres of brush and light timber. Dispatch time was at 0849 hours.

Contained & under control at 1110 hours. In Patrol status.

ON-GOING INCIDENTS

DEVORE CREEK FIRE | Started 7/26/2019

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Credit | Oscar Vargas, USDA FS

About 189 acres have burned and there is still a 0% containment status. There are 83 fire personnel along with 2 crews and 3 helicopters. There is a NIMO (Phoenix) is managing this incident.

ESQUATZEL FIRE | Started 8/4/2019

The Esquatzel Fire is located about 2 miles NE of Eltopia and was started on August 4, 2019. The cause is unknown at this time. 500 acres of grass have been burned and crews have a 40% containment status. There is a minimal fire behavior and the fire has been dozer lined. Fire Managers do not expect any growth from this fire.

KUSSHI CREEK FIRE | Started 7/24/2019

The Kusshi Creek Fire started on July 24, 2019, from lightning. The fire is located about 37 miles south of Yakima. There has been 953 acres of timber with a 90% containment status. Currently, fire behavior is minimal.

LEFT HAND FIRE | Started 7/23/2019

The Left Hand Fire started from lightning at 0000 on July 23, 2019, and is located about 17 miles NW of Naches in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest that was one of many wildfires ignited by lightning on this date from a passing thunderstorm. The fire has destroyed 3406 acres of timber and crews have successfully reached an 92% containment status. It is still burning but now has a minimal fire behavior that is both creeping and smoldering.

WILLIAMS FLATS FIRE | Started 7/23/2019

This wildfire is located 5 miles SE of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation. Active fire behavior. The fire has now destroyed 13,497 acres of timber, brush and old logging slash and still has a 20% containment status.

The Structure Protecion Group successfully burned out around the buildings at the Goat Ranch aka Hellsgate Ranch prior to the Williams Flats Fire burning into the area.

Credit | Colville Agency – BIA

There are currently 20 homes and 20 other minor structures being threatened. Approximately, 542 fire personnel along with overhead and support staffing are assigned to this incident, along with 11 crews, 7 helicopters and 16 engines.

Fire behavior is moderate with group torching, flanking and torching. It is currently moving east and has crossed over Brody Creek Road and Redford Canyon. Personnel are being challenged by steep slopes, limited access and primitive road conditions, which have slowed them down with their containment efforts.

Fire Management is in Unified Command with Colville Agency and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). NW Team 8 is the IMT which is in Command of this wildfire incident on Saturday at 1800 hours.

ICP is located at the Keller Community Center. The Helibase is located at the Wilbur Airport.

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The Wildfire Log | 8-4-2019

August 4, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

WASHINGTON STATE | Here is the Sit Rep (recap) of wildfires in our State on Sunday, as of the time this was posted.

BLACKBERRY FARM FIRE | 1758 hours

Resources include: IC Goodwin and Engines 5466 and 5544 were dispatched this evening at 1758 hours to SR 9 in Arlington (Snohomish County). The fire has destroyed 0.5 acres of brush and timber and has an unknown containment status.

This is an open Incident.

Credit | NWFB (Stock Photo)

ESQUATZEL FIRE | 1550 hours

The Esquatzel Fire is located on Highway 395 in Franklin County. Resources include: IC C-6695 along with Crew-6201, DIV-602, E6696 (BLM).The fire has scorched 500 acres. Containment status is unknown.

This is an open Incident.

CATLIN CANYON FIRE | 1522 hours

The Catlin Canyon Fire was located in Catlin Canyon area in Kittitas County. Resources included: IC Hilleman as of 1724 hours, along with SE-461, 463 and 468, which were dispatched at 1522 hours. There was 0.76 acres of grass and brush destroyed.

Contained at 1724 hours. Controlled at 1744 hours.

FISH FLATS FIRE | 1411 hours

A wildfire broke out today, prompting resources being dispatched through the Central WA Interagency Communications Center today at 1411 hours. It was located in Fish Flats in Yakima County. Resources included: Clark (IC) along with Engines 311, 382 and SE-539. About 0.72 acres of grass, timber and snags were consumed.

This is an open Incident.

UPPER GRANITE FIRE | 1303 hours

Fire broke out in Pend Oreille County’s Harvey Creek, sending dispatched personnel and equipment at 1303 hours. Resources include: AR441, 449, 450, 61, Engines 31 (IC), 32 and HT 44 were on-scene at 1452 hours. 0.3 acres of timber, snags, logs and duff were burned.

This is an open Incident.

BOAT LAUNCH FIRE | 1300 hours

A wildfire ignited on Rimrock Penninsula in Yakima County earlier this afternoon sending resources and equipment to the area at 1300 hours. 0.1 acre of logs were consumed.

Controlled, contained and out at 1332 hours.

VINYARD 22 FIRE | 1247 hours

Fire resources were dispatched at 1247 hours to I Road in Grant County for a wildfire. About 3 acres of grass and brush have been destroyed.

This is an open Incident.

GOLD BACK TRAIL FIRE | 1135 hours, 0619 hours

This wildfire is located in Dishman HIlls in Spokane County. Resources included AR 63 (IC) along with HTs 41 and 43 were dispatched at 0619 hours to the incident. .01 acres of grass and brush burned.

Contained at 1000 hours. Controlled at 1800 hours. In Patrol Status.

ON-GOING INCIDENTS

WILLIAMS FLATS FIRE

This wildfire is located 5 miles SE of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation. Active fire behavior. The fire has consumed 10,438 acres of timber, brush and old logging slash and still has a 0% containment status.

Credit | Colville Agency – BIA

LUNDSTROM BUTTE FIRE | New wildfire

The Lundstrom Butte Fire is a new wildfire that is located within the Williams Flats Fire perimeter. Currently, it has burned 6 acres and has a 0% containment status.

Fire Management is in Unified Command with Colville Agency and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). NW Team 8 is the IMT which is in Command of this wildfire incident on Saturday at 1800 hours.

ICP is located at the Keller Community Center. The Helibase is located at the Wilbur Airport.

Resources include:

266 personnel
2 – Type 1 hand crews
1 Type 2 IA hand crews
4 Type 2 hand crews
5 Heavy copters
2 Medium copters
5 Engines
5 Dozers
5 Water Tenders

Additional types of resources listed above are on order and continue to arrive throughout each morning, day and evening.

Level 2 evacuations are in effect for one home. More assessments will be conducted by the structure group and continue to monitor the area. Multiple road closures are in place to the public including Kuehne, Frielander, Canteen Creek and Refrigerator Canyon Roads.

Total Cost-to-Date fire suppression and containment costs for both wildfires have reached $350,000.

DEVORE CREEK FIRE

The Devore Creek Fire ignited from lightning at 0000 hours on July 23, 2019, and reported on July 26, 2019. This is a long burning wildfire. It is located about 3 air miles SW of Stehekin, burning above an elevation of 8,000 feet in heavy timber. A hotshot crew arrived by boat today to reopen a community protection line built in 2015 on the southwestern edge of the community of Stehekin.

Credit | Oscar Vargas, USDA FS

The fire has destroyed about 189 acres of heavy timber and appears to have a remaining 0% containment status. There are 83 fire personnel assigned along with 2 crews and 3 helicopters. The lead Fire Agency is the USDA Forest Service. The fire is still burning but Fire Managers report that the fire behavior is minimal with creeping, smoldering and single-tree torching. Today, the fire has reached a total of $569,000 cost-to-date.

LEFT HAND FIRE

The Left Hand Fire started from lightning at 0000 on July 23, 2019, and is located about 17 miles NW of Naches in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest that was one of many wildfires ignited by lightning on this date from a passing thunderstorm. The fire has destroyed 3,459 acres of timber and crews have successfully reached an 85% containment status. It is still burning but now has a minimal fire behavior that is both creeping and smoldering.

Photo from Tuesday, July 30 depicting a variety of burn intensity in a patchwork pattern in most places. Ranging from pockets of crown fire to less severe underburn fire.

SW Flank of fire. Credit | OWNF

There is currently 598 total fire personnel attached to this incident along with 15 crews, 23 engines and 8 helicopters.

There are still 197 homes and 50 other structures that are still under direct threat. Evacuation levels have been reduced to a Level 1/Get Ready order along SR 410. Suppression and containment costs-to-date have reach an all-time high of $7.6 Million Dollars.

This is an open Incident.

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The Wildfire Log | Museum Fire in Arizona | 1

July 21, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

UPDATE 1 | JULY 21, 2019

Incident Summary

A wildfire prompted fire personnel and equipment to be dispatched around 1142 hours MST on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

The fire was reported by multiple calls from the general public and from fire lookouts around 1100 hours.

Almost one hour later, multiple engines, crews, helicopters, fixed wing aircraft along with nearly 100 personnel were on-scene of the five-acre fire.

The fire’s cause has not been released and is currently under investigation.

Credit | Coconino NF

Location

The fire is located north of Flagstaff, near Schultz Pass Road.

Size

By almost 1330 Hours MST, the fire slowly grew to 20 acres. Now at 1630 hours MST, the fire has been reported to have reached 400 acres of ponderosa pines and mixed conifer with a 0% containment status.

Resources

There are a total of 182 personnel and assets, which included 7 engines, 4 fuels crews, 2 hotshot crews, 14 patrol units, 2 dozers, 2 water tenders, 4 heavy air tankers, 4 SEATs (single engine air tankers), 3 Type Type-1 helicopters, 1 Type 3 helicopter, a VLAT (very large air tanker) and an air attack plane.

A Type 1 IMT Team 2 (SW IMT) is on order and will take command over this wildfire at 1800 hours MST on Monday evening.

Fire photo taken at 15 hours MST | Credit: Coconino NF

EOC Activated

The Coconino County Emergency Management and City of Flagstaff collectively, have activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in support of this wildfire named the MUSEUM FIRE.

Evacuations

An evacuation notice has been issued for the areas of Forest Road to Highway 89 (Mount Elden Lookout) and Schultz Pass Road to private land. A pre-evacuation notice has also been issued for the area of Forest Road 420 to Friedlein Prairie.

The Coconino County Sheriff SAR members are assisting with evacuations.

Notifications

An American Red Cross Shelter has been established at the Sinaqua Middle School. 3950 E. Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004.

For emergency notifications and other notices, go to coconino.az.gov/ready .

The Wildfire Log | AK Wildfires | July 6, 2019

July 6, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Thank you for reading and following our post! Here is the compiled list of wildfires for the State of Alaska on Saturday, July 6, 2019, for fires greater than 1,000 acres.

1 | .Bearnose Hill Fire – ANCSA lands

Started 6/29/2019. Lightning caused.

1,744 acres. 59 personnel.

Active fire behavior with 50 ft. flame lengths, crowning, running and spotting. Fire fuels include spruce and hardwood mix. Fire moving to the north.

Additional crews arrived o/s today.

Incident #407.

2 | Foraker Fire – Denali National Park

Started 6/26/2019. Lightning sparked.

11,970 acres. 6 personnel.

Some fire activity on the southeast flank of the fire.

Incident #389.

3 | Boundary Fire – ANCSA lands

Started 6/23/2019. Lightning ignited.

15,250 acres with a 250 acre increase on 7/4/2019. 170 personnel.

Crews to engage in direct attack strategies with point protection activities on values at risk. Structure protection in and around homes north of the fire and in Northway.

Incident #362..

4 | Lloyd Mountain Fire – AK State lands

Started 6/23/2019 by lightning.

16,239 acres. 20 personnel.

Fire behavior active increased on the north and east flanks mostly with minimal growth on the interior. Working to prep for structure protection in the north and south areas of the fire.

Incident #361.

5 | Hurst Creek Fire – AK State lands

Started by lightning on 6/22/2019.

39,179 acres. 6 personnel.

Air recon flight this afternoon and in the evening detected increased fire activity with running to the southwest prompting structure protection. Heliltack responded and with remain in the area. Fire has crossed the Dishna River on the northeast corner and western perimeter.

Incident #352.

6 | Chandalar River Fire – Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Started 6/22/2019 by lightning. 2,004 acres. Acreage increased by 177.5 since 7/4/2019. 56 personnel. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs to the east.

Incident #349

7 | Hadweenzic River Fire – Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Started by lightning on 6/22/2019.

27,161 acres. 8 personnel.

Increased fire behavior with short runs and backing. Spreading mostly to the north and east.

Incident #337.

8 | Hess Creek Fire – 29 miles SE of Steven’s Village

Nevada Type 3 Team 2 IMT take command of fire on 6/28/2019 at 0700

NV Type 3 Team 2 on 6/27/2019. | Courtesy: Inciweb

Started on State land on 6/21/2019. Lightning caused.

104,218 acres. Increased by 70,830.5 on 7/4/2019. 70 personnel.

Being managed by an IMT3. If fire continues to grow, concerns for high assets may become threatened which include multiple structures, camps and communication equipment. Burnout operations in effect.

Incident #324.

9 | Nugget Creek Fire – 35 miles E of Fairbanks

Smoke and fire backing down the ridge to the cliffs above the Chena River.

View of fire from Chena River | Courtesy: Inciweb

Fire caused by lightning on 6/21/2019. Located on State lands.

6,937 acres. 6 personnel.

Increased fire activity on the interior and burning at a low rate of spread with the west side more actively burning along with uphill runs and backing down the ridge. No structures threatened.

Incident #323.

10 | Shovel Creek Fire – 20 NW of Fairbanks

Crewmember from the Golden Eagles IHC serves as a lookout for crews working on Division C, on the southern flank of the fire.

Lookout keeps watch over the Shovel Creek Fire Courtesy: Inciweb

Fire caused by lightning began on 6/212019.

10,808 acres. 12% contained. 753 personnel.

Fire weather has been consisting of sunny skies, temps in the upper 70’s, lower RH of 38-45% range and winds that were terrain driven.

Working to secure fire perimeter along the east and north along the Chatanika River area.

Command consists of: Deputy IC is Chris Schulte. Incident Meteorologist is Jon Bonk with Fire wx. Fire Behavior Analyst is Dana Skelly assisting with prediction for movement.

Incident #319.

11| Bergman Creek Fire – Central Yukon Field Office (BLM)

Fire started on BLM owned lands on 6/21/2019 by lightning in the Central Yukon Field Office area.

10,889 acres. 16 personnel. Fire behavior has had minimal activity but there is still heat located on the northeastern and eastern areas of the fire.

Incident #312.

12| Black River Fire – Eastern Interior Field Office (BLM)

Fire ignited after lightning hit the area, spark this fire on BLM owned lands in the Eastern Interior Field Office’s response area. The fire started on 6/18/2019.

24,891 acres. 47 personnel. Fire behavior is active with smoldering, creeping, running and torching. It is burning in spruce, mixed hardwoods and tundra.

Incident #255.

13 | Yukon Charley Fire – Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (NPS)

Fire started on 6/10/2019 by lightning.

1,049 acres. 8 personnel. Air recon flight completed and fire is about 30% active with smoldering and creeping in white and black Spruce.

Incident #217.

14 | Swan Lake Fire – 5 miles NE of Sterling

Smoke plume on the Swan Lake Fire 5 days ago | Courtesy: Inciweb

Fire started on 6/5/2019 by lightning and is burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS).

92,657 acres have been destroyed. 14% contained. 400+ personnel assigned. Fire growth on 7/4/2019.

Containment lines are holding in Divisions A, R and K. Div P had growth to the northeast. Air fire suppression activities are primary focus. Crews are continuing to maintain mop up operations north of the Homer Electric transmission line and along the East Fork Moose River. Night shift is patrolling the Sterling Hwy for smoke conditions which AK State Troopers are monitoring and providing traffic control when heavy smokey conditions arise for traffic on the Hwy.

Incident #181.

15 | McArthur Creek Fire – AK State lands

Fire started on 5/21/2019 by lightning. 15,000 acres. 12 personnel assigned. Air recon flight on 7/5/2019 showing high fire growth on the west side of the fire.

Incident #133.

Fire Stats – Current AK Fires Burning

There were 5 new wildfires that occurred within the last 24 hours that were under 1 acre Four of the 5 were human caused. 1 was undetermined and reached a total of destroyed 40 acres. 9 personnel are still assigned to the incident.

There are 20 wildfires that are fully staffed and have a total of 375,620 acres that have been destroyed while there are 94 being monitored for a total of 299,412 acres. 1 of the fires has been put out. There are 2 RX fires for a total of 13,615 acres. The grand total of acres destroyed has reached an all-time high of 688,688.

Of the 374 wildfires, 190 were human caused while 181 were lightning caused for a total of 681,708 acres destroyed.

The Wildfire Log: New Mexico’s The Little Fire

June 29, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

UPDATE 1 – JUNE 29 – SATURDAY

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Another wildfire has been sparked by lightning but this fire has been named THE LITTLE FIRE, that is burning on the National Forest System Lands on The Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest in Catron County, New Mexico.

The wildfire started today, which is located approximately 4.5 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

There has been 222 acres of ponderosa pine, needle cast and grass, which has been destroyed. It is being reported as moving in a northwest and northeast direction. Fire Officials are monitoring the fire and is currently not fully staffed.

Smoke is visible from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, the Upper and Lower Scorpion Campgrounds and Woody’s Corral.

The Wildfire Log: Alaska’s Swan Lake Fire | 2

June 28, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

UPDATE 2 – June 28, 2019 – Friday

Credit: BLM AK Fire Service

INCIDENT SUMMARY. A wildfire is burning on the Kenai Peninsula, about 6 miles northeast of Sterling, Alaska. The fire is also said to be burning inside the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. This was a lightning caused fire that began on June 5th around 1852 hours AKDT. About 56,200 acres have been destroyed but fire crews are inching closer to a higher containment, now said to be 10%.

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FIRE STATUS. Fire behavior is currently actively burning with group torching, single-tree torching and spotting. Structures are still under threat.

RESOURCES. 530 total personnel along with 15 crews, 12 engines and 6 helicopters. Command is under the direction of an AK IMT.

Incident Cooperators: Kenai Pen OEM, AK DOT, AK State Troopers, Homer Electric Association, Granite Construction, BLM AK Fire Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Air Resources: Aircraft are dipping out of Silak and Hidden Lakes.

FIRE FACT | Wildfires can create their own Fire Weather.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS. The fire is currently threatening homes, private properties, the community of Sterling and the highway, utility right-of-ways and infrastructure, along with natural gas pipeline and infrastructure. Additionally, it is causing a threat against shelter cabins and a Moose Research Center.

Cost-to-Date: There has been a total cost-to-date of $4.5 Million for fire suppression and containment expenses.

The Wildfire Report: New Fire in Colorado’s San Juan NF

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

UPDATE 1. JUNE 28, 2019. FRIDAY.

A new wildfire named the DOE CANYON FIRE ignited on the afternoon of June 20, 2019. It is located about 10 miles southeast of Dove Creek, Colorado on the San Juan National Forest.

Forest Service Firefighter Alex Henderson works in the smoke on the Doe Canyon Fire.

Courtesy: Inciweb

This was a lightning caused wildfire. About 1,075 acres of timber has been consumed with an 29% containment status.

Fire behavior is reported as moderate with flanking, backing and with short-range spotting and is said to be more or less low intensity at the time of this was posted.

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Credit: USFS – San Juan NF

There are approximately 56 total personnel assigned along with 3 crews and 3 engines.

Firefighters will continue to hold the fire within its containment lines and use low-intensity burnout operations to keep it from a nearby RX fire a few miles away.

Area closures are being reported.

The total cost of fire suppression and containment expenses to date have reached $169,000.

FUN FACTS:

The San Juan National Forest is a Forest in the United States that covers 1,878,846 acres in an approximate 2,936 square mile area located in the western portion of the State of Colorado. It manages lands inside the Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Rio Grande, San Miguel and San Juan Counties.

It borders the Uncompahgre National Forest to the north and the Rio Grande National Forest to the east. It covers most of the southern portion of the San Juan Mountains, which is west of the Continental Divide. It is also home to two alpine wilderness areas, the Weminuche and the South San Juan, as well as the Piedra Rea.

The Wildfire Log: State of Alaska Afire

June 27, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

It appears that the State of Alaska is completely on fire or it seems like it as at the time of this posting, Fire Managers were reporting a total of 130 wildfires burning in their state.

We are going to try to cover most of these and grouping them together. For larger incidents, we will be covering them on an individual basis. According to information recently released, they have fires that are staffed and not staffed.

Due to the high number of 130 wildfires, we will be posting fires with total acreage of 100-2,499 acres here and all other fires above 2,500 will have their own updates under their respective fire names.

100 – 500 Acres

Tower Fire | Started 6/14/2019. Human caused. On DOD owned properties. 105.3 acres.

Sango Creek Fire | Started 6/20/2019 by lightning. 128.4 acres. Monitored fire.

Takslesluk Lake Fire | Started 6/22/2019. Lightning. Burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. 178 acres. Monitored fire.

North Fork Buckland River 1 Fire | BLM lands in Anchorage Field Office. Started 6/20/2019. Lightning caused. 200 acres. Monitored fire.

Page Mountain Fire | State lands. Started 6/22/2019 by lightning. 200 acres. Monitored fire.

Wolf Creek Mountain Fire | On the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Started 6/18/2019 by lightning. 200 acres. Monitored fire.

Noatak River Fire | Started 6/20/2019. Noatak National Preserve. Lightning caused. 289.5 acres. Monitored fire.

Cariboo Creek Fire | Started 6/16/2019 by lightning. On AK State lands. 310 acres. No increase in acreage since 6/25/2019. Current fire behavior is minimal with creeping. 159 personnel are still assigned to this incident.

Little Mud River Fire | Burning in the Nowita National Wildlife Refuge. Lightning caused. Started on 6/21/2019. 400 acres. Monitored fire.

Victoria Mountain Fire | Started 6/22/2019 by Lightning on BLM lands. 500 acres. Monitored fire.

501 – 999 Acres

Koyuk River Fire | Started 6/20/2019. Lightning. State lands. 600 acres. No increase in acreage since 6/20/2019. Heavy amounts of rain fell over the fire line.

Nugget Creek Fire | Started 6/21/2019. Burning on State lands. Lightning caused. 665 acres. Fire monitored from air and ground. Structure protection in place for AK State Parks structures and on private properties.

Kateel River Fire | Located on BLM lands in the Anchorage Field Office area. Caused by lightning. 685 acres. 70% contained. Fire behavior reported as active with running and is wind-driven. Burning in Black Spruce and tundra. Monitored fire.

1,501 – 2,499 Acres

Buckland Fire | Fire ignited by lightning on 6/19/2019. Located on BLM lands managed by the Anchorage Field Office. There has been no increase in acreage since 6/25/2019. 1,541 total acres burned. 8 personnel assigned. Smoke jumpers are still attached to this incident and working to gain 100% containment through fire suppression objectives.

Shovel Creek Fire | Started 6/21/2019 by lightning. 1,622 acres. State owned property. 245 personnel assigned. Fire behavior is active with spotting, and uphill into another burn scar. Increase in acreage expected into the night.

Lloyd Mountain Fire | Started 6/23/2019 by lightning on State lands. 1,800 acres with fire behavior reported as active with spotting. Monitored fire.

NinetyEight Creek Fire | Started 6/26/2019 by Lightning. 1,800 acres on DOD lands.

Buckland 3 Fire | Started 6/19/2019. Lightning caused. 2,338 acres (owned by BLM). Monitored fire.

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The Wildfire Log: Alaska’s 11 New Wildfires

June 27, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

UPDATE 1 | Thursday, June 27, 2019

The State of Alaska has definitely seen their share of wildfires and we are just getting starting for the Summer season. They are currently facing extremely dry conditions and prime for fire conditions.

As of Wednesday, these fires were sparked by various ignitions from lightning to human-caused.

Currently, there are 130 wildfires burning in the State. We will cover them in groups when they are NEW starts and breaking them down by their names if they become large incidents.

Here are the 11 newest wildfires in the State of Alaska:

#1 | Stuart Creek 2 Fire | Lightning caused. On DOD property. 3 acres. Fire behavior is smoldering and creeping. No structures at risk. 0% containment status. This is the 2nd fire in the area this month.

'People traveling the Chena Hot Springs Road may see smoke coming from a 4-acre fire burning in the Yukon Training Area about 15 miles south of Two Rivers. Until today, the #TowerFire hasn't been very active since it was discovered on June 16. BLM AFS will continue to monitor the fire as it burns in dead and down trees from a 2013 fire. There will be no suppression action because it is burning within the Stuart Creek Impact Area, a military training area that is off-limits to low-flying fire suppression aircraft and firefighters on the ground.This photo was taken the evening of June 20, 2019.'

Stuart Creek Fire 1. | Credit: AK DNR / DOF

Stuart Creek Fire 1: The first Stuart Creek Fire was burning within the Stuart Creek Impact Area, a military training area that is off-limits to low flying fire suppression aircraft and to ground fire personnel.

Fire History: July 3, 2013. Located out of the City of Fairbanks. A 40,000 acre wildfire was sparked by the U.S. Army and leading to multiple evacuations.

#2 | Biderman Bluff Fire | Started by lightning. 15 acres. Located in the Charley Rivers National Preserve. Fire behavior is very active with creeping, backing with single-tree torching with 20′ flame lengths. Rate of spread is low in the north but has a high potential rate of spread as it is burning Spruce. 0% containment status.

#3 | Ninetyeight Creek Fire | Lightning caused. Located on DOD land and northwest of the Salcha River. 60 acres. 0% containment. 18 total personnel. Fire behavior is very active with running, torching and a high rate of spread. 26 smoke jumpers along a hotshot crew were deployed and air support made several water drops. There is a an order for additional personnel. Fire officials state that local boat have been contracted to move fire personnel and equipment in and out of the fire perimeter. Structure protection is in effect as the fire was moving towards cabins.

Fire Map of the Ninetyeight Creek Fire | Credit: BLM AK Fire Service

#4 | Beaver Fire | Lightning caused. Located on DOD property. 50 acres. 20% contained. Active fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and backing with group torching. Burning in Black Spruce, tundra, grass and brush.

#5 | Foraker Fire | Lightning caused. Located in Denali National Park. 136 acres with 10% containment. Fire behavior is active with creeping and backing. On the north flank, it is active with isolated torching. Southern flank is burning in open Black Spruce terrain.

Fire History: 2009. Located in Denali National Park. The area suffered a serious wildfire that severely burned the area that it took almost a full year (2010) to grow back habitat in the area.

#6 | Hemmer Road Fire | Human caused. Located on State land on Hemmer Road. Fire was reported as burning along the side of the road. 2 USFS engines responded to the fire, where 3 small fires were discovered in grass. All 3 fires were put out. FIU investigated but the cause is still undetermined. Unsure if they are still investigating the cause. 0.1 acre.

#7 | Panoramic Fields 2 Fire | State lands. USFS reported a smoke column in a field. The fire spotted was determined to be a .5 acre and burning in Black Spruce. Spotting into the next field was observed. Helicopter 230 and 3 USFS engines responded along with Hooper Bay Power Squad. Additional air support from Air Attack 35E and FB 208 and 209 along with 230 assisted with fire suppression. FB 230 worked on containment with bucket drops and with the aid of 2 scoopers. Mutual aid resources also responded from Rural Deltana VFD (tenders), Fort Greely FD (brush truck) and ground resources. Fire crews were able to gain 100% containment. Fire watch will continue throughout the night into Friday. Cause is undetermined.

#8 | Whistle Hill Fire | This wildfire was determined to be a human-caused fire that was called into the Fire Marshal’s Office of a burned area on the side of the highway near Whistle Hill Road. 1 USFS Engine responded. There was proof that a 2×2′ sized area had been burned. Fire was quickly contained, controlled and put out at 1526 hours.

#9 | Twilight Creek Fire | On BLM lands in the Central Yukon Field Office. Lightning caused. 3 acres. Unstaffed fire. Called in by air recon.

#10 | Glenwood Fire | Private lands. A structure fire spread into wildland interface. Less than one acre was burned after it burned about an 15×15 foot area that was quickly contained and controlled by firefighters at 1336 hours.

#11 | North of 379 Fire | New start near the CHRISTIAN RIVER FIRE that is located on lands managed by the Venetie Indian Affairs and Neets Ai Corporation. Discovered by air recon flight. Less than one acre fire. Unknown if fire is staffed or unstaffed.

The Wildfire Log | Woodbury Fire | AZ | June 27

June 27, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Update 7 | June 27, 2019 | Thursday

Incident Summary | The WOODBURY FIRE was actively burning on the Tonto National Forest in a remote area of the Superstition Mountains but has since seen minimal activity, which is great news for this wildfire.

This fire has been burning since June 8, 2019.

Near Four Ranch, Arizona | Courtesy: Inciweb

Location | About 5 miles northwest of Superior; 8 miles southeast of Roosevelt Marina and about 4 miles south of Roosevelt, Arizona.

Current Status | Officials are still reporting minimal fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. The fire has burned 123,404 acres and has a 68% containment status.

Resources | Fire personnel have dramatically dropped down to 538 from the nearly 900-plus only a few days ago.

Incident Cooperators | Superstition Fire and Rescue, Golder Ranch FD, Pinal County EMA, Maricopa County, Gila County EMA, Tonto NF, American Red Cross, AZ DOT, FEMA, AZ DOEQ, AZ Department of Public Safety, Apache Junction (City), AZ State Forestry, BLM AZ Fire, Gila County SO, Maricopa County SO, Pinal County SO and Tri-City Fire District, Flagstaff IMET, New Mexico Fire Dispatchers, and Arizona Humane Society.

Damage Assessments | The total cost of fire suppression efforts and containment expenses, have toppled out at $18.9 Million Dollars.

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