1,000 acre fire south of Fairbanks, within the Tanana Flats Training Area, 9 miles southwest of Salcha.
750 acre fire south of Fairbanks , within the Tanana Flats Training Area, 9 miles southwest of Salcha .Updated: 2 hours ago
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - On June 8, the BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to an estimated deployed eight smokejumpers on June 8, around 7:30 p.m. to help contain the threat posed on the military facility near Blair Lakes. The McDonald Fire was fueled by 20 mph winds, and unless the fire threatens people or property, the BLM AFS says it will be allowed to play its natural ecological role.
However, due to the large amounts of smoke with continuous dry and hot conditions, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued anThe Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the Central and Eastern Interior, until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. According to the DEC, air quality could be considered unhealthy.
According to the BLM AFS, the cause of the fire was from lightning and there was no military training in the area. They will continue to monitor the McDonald Fire with flights conducted by BLM AFS Military Fire Management Zone Personnel.
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