Sullivan and Gross clash on health care and Supreme Court in Alaska US Senate debate, Alaska’s ‘Him too’ moment: When politicians and allies come with accusations of their own, Anchorage police officer charged with federal civil rights violation in alleged 2019 assault, Here are some tips if you want to go big on bird feeders this winter. (Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service/Twitter) At a Glance. Firefighters are battling a rapidly growing wildfire near the community of Anderson and a mandatory evacuation order has been issued for Kobe Ag Subdivision off the Parks Highway near Mile 275. Eight smokejumpers and two hotshot crews – the Sawtooth Hotshots and Warm Springs Hotshots – are en route from Fairbanks. The classic Alaska fire season starts around the summer solstice and trails off in early August, with soaking rains. Fire managers are taking notice of the changing dynamics, said Alison York, the coordinator of the Alaska Fire Science Consortium. An Alaska National Guard Blackhawk helicopter circles after dropping a bucket of water on a wildfire in East Anchorage on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. The fire is the latest to ignite in Alaska, where 1.2 million acres have burned so far this year, making 2019 one of the state’s three biggest wildfire years, according to InsideClimate News. Large swaths of Southcentral Alaska, from the Susitna Valley through Anchorage to the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, are classified as being in “severe drought” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When warm summers happen, this kind of wildfire season could be repeated, he said. (Bill Roth / ADN), The sun sets behind Knik Arm as smoke from the Swan Lake wildfire drifts over the area on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Since Saturday, harsh winds scouring bone-dry forests from Talkeetna to Homer have helped fan four new significant wildfires, along with another fire that’s been burning on the Kenai Peninsula all summer. 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1360 Anchorage, AK 99501-3557 Phone: (907) 269-8400 Fax: (907) 269-8901 TTY: Dial 711 or 800-770-8973 Hospitalizations just hit a new record. Map of Kobe Fire near Anderson on July 11, 2019. Most parts of the Alaska recorded below-normal precipitation during July, Thoman said.
We had an ignition source,” Thoman said. Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and the Anderson, Tri-Valley and McKinley volunteer fire departments are on scene and more resources are on the way. The fire is spotting one-quarter to one-half mile in front of itself. But in the bigger picture, early spring melts will leave ground exposed for longer, meaning longer fire seasons.
The conditions that allowed for a late-August wildfire outbreak started with an early snow melt, said Thoman. A “Level 2: Set” evacuation alert means that residents should be prepared to leave their homes on short notice. Smokejumpers and crews are driving to the fire because aircraft are unable to fly due to low visibility caused by smoke from multiple fires burning across the Interior. Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and the Anderson, Tri-Valley and McKinley volunteer fire departments, as well as the Clear Air Force Station fire department are on scene and more resources are on the way. The Sawtooth Hotshots had been released from the Chandalar Fire near Venetie and were preparing to head home to the Lower 48 when they got the call to respond. A wildfire approximately 10 miles southwest of the community of Anderson off the Parks Highway forced the evacuation of two remote subdivisions late Thursday night. Map by Wildfire Today.
“People are right when they say, ‘Gee, this doesn’t feel normal.’ ”. “This story really begins this past spring, a record warm spring,” he said. The record was 2004, when more than 6 million acres burned. © 2020 Anchorage Daily News. Since 1990, Alaska has seen an increase in the frequency and magnitude of major wildfires. The Kobe Ag Subdivision off Kobe Road is being evacuated and a “Level 2: Set” evacuation alert has been issued for the Anderson subdivision. Now it starts on April 1, because snow melt has happened earlier in the season, according to Rupp. As of 11:30 p.m., there was no confirmation that any homes had been burned but multiple residences were threatened by the fire. So far this year, about 2.5 million acres have burned in Alaska, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center’s Aug. 20 management situation report. The fire was reported at 6:45 p.m. and at last report had grown to an estimated 50-100 acres. A storm cell moved over the fire at around 11 p.m., prompting firefighters to pull off the line due to gusty, erratic winds. Contact her at mtheriault@adn.com. (Matt Tunseth / ADN). Below is an 80-second video update by Operations Chief Chris Wennogle about the Swan Lake Fire. A “Level 2: Set” evacuation alert has been issued for the City of Anderson and the surrounding area, which is about 10 miles northeast of the fire. By last weekend, Southcentral Alaska was full of dry forests and parched ground after months of heat and little moisture. Multiple structures are being threatened by the fire and firefighters are focused on making sure residents in those structures are evacuated and safe. Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and the Anderson, Tri-Valley and McKinley volunteer fire departments, as well as the Clear Air Force Station fire department, are on scene and more resources are on the way. Residents in Anderson were also told to be prepared to leave their homes on short notice. “Everyone is concerned that those two time periods are going to overlap,” York said. The weather pattern itself that has allowed moisture to bypass Southcentral Alaska dry isn’t that unusual, he said. They also say the scenario playing out this week is likely to repeat itself in a warming climate of Alaska’s future. With flame lengths of 10-20 feet. “That’s a lot. Because of low visibility due to dense smoke in the area from multiple fires burning across the Interior, the Alaska Division of Forestry has not been able to use aircraft to make water or retardant drops, or to get a better look at the fire from the air. In Southcentral Alaska, August is usually a season of rain, ripe berries and going back to school. It rained a little at the end of July. The official fire season in Alaska used to begin on May 1.
(Loren Holmes / ADN). There have been 11 years in which more than a million acres burned, Rupp said. “This is a rare event,” said Rick Thoman, a climate scientist with the University of Alaska’s International Arctic Research Center. The persistently dry weather can be attributed to a “superhighway of moisture” flowing from the Gulf of Alaska to the Seward Peninsula in Western Alaska, then making a hard right into the Interior without touching Southcentral Alaska, Thoman said.
Two new smaller wildfires are also burning near Homer as of Wednesday. Smoke rises from vehicles and structures at Mile 86 of the Parks Highway on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, that were damaged during the fast moving McKinley fire near Caswell. That kind of a change would have policy implications, said Thoman: A once-in-a-lifetime summer might be a story to tell, but a once-in-a-decade event is “something to plan for.”. “It’s a good time to give a little heads up to Alaskans about this,” York said. Michelle Theriault Boots is a reporter who covers news and features about life in Alaska, and has been focusing on corrections and psychiatric care issues in the state. Click on PDF 7-11-19 Kobe Fire for PDF version of map. The fire is burning in black spruce and exhibiting extreme fire behavior, including running, torching and crowning. It is not, traditionally, wildfire season. There is NOT a mandatory evacuation for the City of Anderson. July was the hottest month in recorded history in Anchorage and the rest of Southcentral Alaska, with very little rainfall. “This was the last piece of the puzzle. The fire is located approximately 2 ½ miles west of the Parks Highway and Nenana River between Miles 275-276 and 10 miles southwest of the City of Anderson. (Matt Tunseth / ADN), A road closed sign sits on the Sterling Highway at Gwin's Lodge in Cooper Landing on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. Home › Active Wildland Fire › Two subdivisions near Anderson evacuated due to wildfire; several residences threatened.
Then came the element that set off the wildfires: a windstorm. The Sawtooth Hotshots had been released from the Chandalar Fire near Venetie and were preparing to head home to the Lower 48 when they got the call to respond. Swan Lake Fire southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2019. All rights reserved. [Wildfire updates: All residents near McKinley fire accounted for, Mat-Su official says].
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