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WILDFIRE UPDATE - Delta Area

Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) & Mount Hayes Fire (#299)

Tuesday - August 22, 2023

Final community briefing for the Pogo Mine Road & Mount Hayes Fires to be held today.

There will be a final community briefing, open to all, at the Big Delta Brewing Company today at 6:00 PM. Topics of discussion will be the current state of both fires and plans for the downsizing and repair of suppression efforts.

Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) – 48,745 acres | 128 personnel | 12 miles NW of Delta

North Pacific crew continues bone piling and mopping up north of the Pogo Mine Road while the Tongass Fire Suppression Module works on bone piling and mop up to the south. Franco Reforestation crew is working south from the winter trail toward the Chena Hotshots, who continue to construct fire line around areas of unburned fuel and secure edge at the southern tip of the fire. The road group is using heavy equipment to remove downed and hazard trees along Pogo Mine Road to keep it passable and safe.

Mount Hayes Fire (#299) – 6,720 acres | 2 personnel | 7 miles SE of Deltana

UAS flew the fire yesterday and found pockets of interior heat, none of which is a threat to containment but will continue to put up visible smoke. This fire will be placed in monitor status and checked by air. The three Alaska Department of Fish & Game cabins at Donna, Little Donna, and Lisa Lake, will be reopened for use today.  

Weather: The overall weather pattern will remain similar through Tuesday although showers will be lighter and more sporadic on Tuesday with periods of sunny skies. On Wednesday, ridging starts to build in from the south bringing a slight warming and drying trend through Thursday.

A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place for the fires, pilots please check NOTAMs.

Fire Information: Phone number: (907) 921-7852 / Fire Info website: AkFireInfo.com