Alaska State Troopers say that a K9 team responded to a disturbance call at 7:47 pm on Wednesday evening to find that a male and female got into an altercation with a suspect later identified as 36-year-old James Shannon Virgial Pearce on Cache Street in Kasilof. When they arrived at the scene, they found […]
DENALI PARK, Alaska: On Wednesday, June 17, Denali National Park and Preserve (Denali) received notification that a satellite had measured a heat detection from within the boundaries of the Park/Preserve. Upon notification, National Park Service (NPS) fire personnel coordinated with Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) – Tanana Fire Management Zone staff to investigate. A detection aircraft was dispatched to the area, which is […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Firefighters continue to gain ground, closing the gap in the western containment line and constructing line on other parts of the Isom Creek Fire (#187). The La Grande Hotshots (U.S. Forest Service, Oregon) are joining crews today cutting line on the rugged south and east perimeter. There are nine hand crews […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – A Red Flag Warning was issued Sunday for extreme fire weather due to persistent hot and dry conditions in the area. Erratic winds are likely in the afternoon, generated by predicted thunderstorm activity over the region. Collapsing thunderheads could provide strong downdrafts in the vicinity of the Isom Creek Fire (#187), […]