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r the Susitna River Valley. Red Flag Warnings are issued when low relative humidity, high temperatures, and high winds combine to create critical fire weather conditions. Due to the Red Flag Warning, the Division of Forestry is suspending all burn permits in an area extending from North of Zero Lake Road, located at mile 59 of the Parks Highway, to the Denali Highway. The areas comprised are known as Mat-Su North, Mat-Su West, and the Hurricane Corridor. A map of these areas can be found at dn
est. Right now the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has high fire conditions, explains Ken Barkley, Deputy Director of Fire in an audio clip posted here. Learn about a recent brush pile burn that grew out of control in minutes. Learn the rules about burn permits, burn barrels, and conditions for burning on the State's Division of Forestry web page. Listen to Deputy Director Barkley by clicking on a file on the right. Last June, the Sockeye Fire near Willow spread rapidly. Here's some bullets on that
Helicopters will be working the scene with bucket drops this afternoon so local air traffic should avoid the area. -The Plumley-Maud rd. trail in the area has been closed. PLEASE DO NOT USE -There is a local burn ban since 9am Wednesday. -All burn permits are suspended. FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE FIRE GO TO akfireinfo.com To help people learn how to ember proof their homes and create a defensible space, this would be a good time for Mat-Su residents to set up a free appointment with an exp
as of rainfall, some of it heavy at times, general fire conditions remain dangerous. Other than small campfires, any open burning in the Kenai and Matanuska-Susitna boroughs is illegal until further notice. This includes the suspension of all burn permits for open burning, burn barrels, and incinerators. Fire prevention personnel are patrolling and enforcing these burn restrictions. Use extreme caution with even small cooking or warming fires until weather conditions moderate. Never light a fi
one 20 miles northwest at Flat Horn Lake, where three acres have burned and a cabin was lost. A fire initially estimated to be 30 to 50 acres began at the time of this press release near Fort Richardson. The Division of Forestry has suspended burn permits and burn barrel fires in the MAT-SU. A Red Flag Warning is in effect and now encompasses the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys. High winds and low humidity could cause local fire dangers to become very high in certain location ns with rapid rates
99 Percent contained, Sockeye Fire Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, July 06, 2015 JULY 5: The Sockeye Fire transitioned to a Type 4 Incident Command Organization on July 2. There are currently 39 personnel. Perimeter mop-up continues and resources are...
Campfires still banned on Borough land Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, July 06, 2015 Conditions are still bone dry in much of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and the threat of fire remains high. The Borough continues its ban on campfires in Borough...