Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Alaska Fire Crews Heading South
More Alaska crews are heading south to help battle wildfires in the western lower 48, including the Rim Fire near Yosemite, California. Alaska Fire Service spokesman Mel Slater is tracking the state and federal fire fighter deployments.
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Red Flag Bugs People, Dogs
The military’s Red Flag Training exercise wraps up today. Representatives of branches of U.S. and several foreign forces participated in the 2 week training, which included jet fighters and bombers engaged in mock battle using live ordinance. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, some interior residents are glad it’s over.
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Military Approves Expanded Alaska Training
formal record of decision Tuesday on changes to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, or “J-PARC”.
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UAF Takes New Suicide Prevention Approach
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is taking a new approach to helping students struggling with depression and other mental health problems that can lead to suicide. U.A.F. Associate Director of Counseling Tony Rousmaniere says a $5,000 grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will pay for an on line outreach program.
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Snow Forecast Along North Slope
Wintry weather is forecast to sweep across Arctic Alaska.
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More Moisture Finally Forecast For Interior
The hot dry weather pattern that’s predominated much of this summer is forecast to end.
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Ft. Wainwright Helicopters To Conduct Night-Flying Training
A Fort Wainwright based helicopter unit will be conducting night fly exercises later this month. The Army Aviation Task Force training is scheduled to run two weeks beginning August 18th.
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Mississippi Fire Continues To Grow
The Mississippi Fire continues to grow in the Interior. Managers of the wildfire west of Delta Junction, report an 11,000 acre gain Monday, swelling the burn area to over 52,000 acres total.
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State Fails To Meet Yukon Chinook Escapement Into Canada
Alaska has failed to meet the Yukon River Chinook escapement goal into Canada despite increased fishing restrictions this summer. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game sonar counter at Eagle counted 28,369 kings as of Aug. 8. With the run tailing off to just a few hundred fish a day, state Yukon area summer season manager Eric Newland says escapement into Canada will fall well short of this year’s minimum goal.
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Wildfires Grow Across Interior
Several wildfires are growing across the Interior, including a human caused blaze, which had laid low for months.
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Interior Dry Spell Continues
The Interior dry spell continues. National Weather Service Climate Science Manager Rick Thoman says it hasn’t rained much at the official recording station at Fairbanks airport, since July 20.
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Construction Begins On Fairbanks Youth Homeless Shelter
Construction of a youth homeless shelter is underway in downtown Fairbanks. The emergency shelter called “The Door” is the long in works project of local non-profit Fairbanks Youth Advocates.
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Moon Lake Wildfire Grows To 24,000 Acres
The Moon Lake wildfire in the eastern Interior made a large run Wednesday. The Alaska Division of Forestry reports that the fire 24 miles west of Tok, gained 3,200 acres along its northern perimeter. It’s now consumed over 24,000 acres. Ninety-three people are working the wildfire, which started by lightning back in late June. The nearby Tetlin Ridge and Billy Creek fires also grew Wednesday, as hot dry conditions and southeast winds fueled flames.
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State Issues Best Interest Finding On LNG Gas Line Right-Of-Way Application
The state has issued a best interest finding on a right of way lease application for a gas line to feed a North Slope LNG plant. The Department of Natural Resources Commissioner’s analysis and proposed decision is for Spectrum Energy’s 1,100 foot gas line. The public can weigh in on the lease proposal until Sept. 3.
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Wildfires Growing In Interior’s Dry, Windy Weather
Hot dry windy weather has caused growth of three big Interior wildfires. The Crater Lake fire, near the Yukon Flats village of Venetie, swelled by more than 850 acres. The human caused fire has burned more than 1,500 acres since it started on Sunday.
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‘Alaska Tracks’ Shares Tales Hunters, Trappers and Fishermen
A new book explores the life many come to Alaska for, but few live out. Alaska Tracks shares the tales of hunters, fishermen and trappers.
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Imaging Project Targets UA Museum Bones
Scientists from Idaho State University are at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks taking high-resolution images of animal bones. It’s part of a National Science Foundation funded project to create an on-line catalogue of bones of every Arctic bird, fish, and mammal.
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Historic Gold Dredge Burns Near Fairbanks
Fairbanks is mourning the loss of a piece of mining history. Gold Dredge #3, off the Steese Highway in Chatanika, burned Saturday.
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Long Creek Fire Halted At 84 Acres
The Long Creek Fire near mile 47 started Saturday afternoon. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman Jim Schwarber says air tankers spotted the smoke while en route to the Gold Dredge fire.
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Stuart Creek 2 Fire Ramps Up
Hot, dry, windy weather has operations ramping back up on the Stuart creek wildfire east of Fairbanks.
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