The size of the Moose Meadows Fire is now estimated at 46 acres as of 5:10 p.m. due to more accurate mapping. UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Important COVID-19 Update [as of August 3, 2020] Due to COVID-19, Alaska Public Lands Information Centers have reduced hours and programming for 2020. Wasilla Alaska, Matanuska Susitna Valley, City of Wasilla, Agenda and Packet Available for Review - Wasilla City Council Special Meeting - December 7, 2020 Home › Active Wildland Fire › Firefighters battling 10-acre Moose Meadows Fire north of Wasilla. West Lakes Fire Department . The Fairbanks APLIC is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM for visitor walk-ins and group reservations. Art on Fire is an event running on Friday 24th and sat 25th Jan to raise money for the RFS. 534 likes. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. On June 3, 2020, at approximately 0339 hours, AST was notified of a structure fire on N. Tongass Highway. 10/02/2020 West Lakes Fire Department . By BLM Alaska Fire Service on September 3, 2020 Alaska-based BLM hotshot crews, Chena and Midnight Sun, have traveled to support the fire suppression effort in the Lower 48 intermittently since 1987. Firefighters battling 10-acre Moose Meadows Fire north of Wasilla By Alaska Division of Forestry on May 16, 2020. A wildfire just north of Wasilla has grown to 42 acres as of Saturday evening, according to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. Dec. 2, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised their quarantine guidance today to allow people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to shorten their quarantine period from 14 days to as few as 7 days with a negative COVID-19 test. Watch this video (link below) about the fire safety lessons we learned from the Great Chicago Fire. Art on Fire. 2020 Fire Season. A Deputy Fire Marshal from Anchorage is responding for the investigation. Throw in the fact that the Kindle Fire series includes access to various Android applications alongside the Kindle books service itself, and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 is a great choice for those looking to get a solid tablet without going over $100. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the state agency charged with providing functions relative to the protection of life, property, and wildlife resources. ... Fire-suppression efforts sometimes are more damaging than the wildfire. Climate change is considered a key driver of this trend. Fire officials reported finding a body inside the residence. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Note: The fire display below represents real current conditions. Alaska Fire Restrictions Welcome to the Alaska Fire Restrictions Web page identifying fire restrictions on federal, state, local government and private lands. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the West is starting earlier and ending later each year.