Interior's fire season off to a slow start
After two record-setting fire years, Alaska's 2006 fire season is off to a slow start, especially in the Interior.
"We're well below normal as far as fire activity goes," said Maggie Rogers, spokesperson for the Alaska Fire Service in Fairbanks.
Through Friday, a total of 135 fires had been reported throughout the state, and only 32 of those were in the Fairbanks and Delta areas. The total acreage burned so far is 2,516, which is well below the 10-year average of 84,000 acres by June 1, said Rogers. Last year, 172 fires had been reported by June 1 and they burned 19,150 acres. [read Tim Mowry's full article in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]
[Note: The latest Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) Situation Report dated Monday, 06/05/2006, 07:13 ADT has slightly different figures. Delta area had 10 fires that burned 104.2 acres. Fairbanks area had 24 fires and 8.7 acres. This AICC report is available as a pdf download from the Alaska Fire Service online New Room]
"We're well below normal as far as fire activity goes," said Maggie Rogers, spokesperson for the Alaska Fire Service in Fairbanks.
Through Friday, a total of 135 fires had been reported throughout the state, and only 32 of those were in the Fairbanks and Delta areas. The total acreage burned so far is 2,516, which is well below the 10-year average of 84,000 acres by June 1, said Rogers. Last year, 172 fires had been reported by June 1 and they burned 19,150 acres. [read Tim Mowry's full article in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]
[Note: The latest Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) Situation Report dated Monday, 06/05/2006, 07:13 ADT has slightly different figures. Delta area had 10 fires that burned 104.2 acres. Fairbanks area had 24 fires and 8.7 acres. This AICC report is available as a pdf download from the Alaska Fire Service online New Room]
posted by Chris at 6/05/2006 07:51:00 PM
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