Several Lightning-Caused Fires Burning in The Tok Area (Moon Lake Complex...
(Tok, Alaska) Seven lightning-caused fires are currently active in the Moon Complex. Two are in full protection areas and five are in limited suppression areas. The Alaska type 2 Incident Management...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 1, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
MOON LAKE COMPLEX FIRE UPDATE Moon Lake Complex consists of 6 active wildfires including; #401 Moon Lake, #414 Tetlin Junction Ridge, #300 Dennison Fork, #357 Billy Creek, #386 Ladue Fork/South...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 2, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
MOON LAKE COMPLEX FIRE UPDATE Moon Lake Complex consists of 6 active wildfires including; #401 Moon Lake, #414 Tetlin Junction Ridge, #300 Dennison Fork, #357 Billy Creek, #386 Ladue Fork/South...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 3, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
Water-scoopers worked on the Moon Lake Fire yesterday to slow the movement toward the Tanana River. Fire activity amplified due to down-sloping winds late in the afternoon. The majority of the acreage...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 4, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The Moon Lake Fire experienced shifting winds yesterday that resulted in fire spread west towards the Tanana River. The Pioneer Peak IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) were deployed by Fire Operations to...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 5, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The Moon Lake Fire Complex consists of 6 active wildfires including: #401 Moon Lake, #414 Tetlin Junction Ridge, #449 Big Timber Creek, #300 Dennison Fork, #357 Billy Creek, and #386 Ladue Fork....
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 6, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The Moon Lake Fire crews are securing line on the south/southwest perimeter to provide protection to cabins along the Tanana River. Crews continue structure protection at Mansfield Lake Village with...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 7, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The Moon Lake Fire had active fire behavior yesterday with group tree torching, interior burning and backing fire. Crews made progress on structure protection in the area of Mansfield Lake Village....
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 8, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The Moon Lake Fire was active yesterday along the Tanana River near Cathedral Bluffs creating increased public interest along the Alaska Highway. Aerial water delivery was successful in keeping the...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 9, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
All fires in the complex received rain Sunday night into yesterday morning limiting growth. The Moon Lake Fire crews conducted structure protection yesterday at Mansfield Lake Village on the eastern...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 10, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
Due to favorable weather over the past two days, crews and equipment are being demobilized or repositioned. However, uncontained portions of the fires can become active again with the expected hotter...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 11, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
The rainy weather has continued to dampen fire activity. The warmer and drier weather predicted for this weekend will likely result in more active fire behavior. Resources are being moved between fires...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex July 11, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
There was helicopter shuttling yesterday, transporting crews and equipment from the remote spike camps. There are three remaining crews working on gridding the fires to locate areas still burning....
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex Summary July 13, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
Hot and dry conditions combined with lightening storms during June 22- 27, resulted in several fires igniting along the Alaska and Taylor Highways. Very low fuel moistures and steep terrain combined...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex Update July 16, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
ALASKA INTERAGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TYPE 3 ORGANIZATION PHIL BLYDENBURGH, INCIDENT COMMANDER ZANE BROWN, ICT3 TRAINEE FIRE INFORMATION PHONE: (907) 699-6411 EMAIL: TOK.MOON.COMPLEX@GMAIL.COM ONLINE:...
View ArticleMoon Lake Complex Update July 17, 2013 (Moon Lake Complex Wildfire)
MOON LAKE COMPLEX FIRE UPDATE (Tok, AK) Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures have greatly reduced the fire behavior on all fires in the complex. The Tok area is currently receiving light...
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