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'GO!' Evacuation for Seven Mile Lookout Fire Near Tok

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'GO!' Evacuation for Seven Mile Lookout Fire Near Tok

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Emergency officials have issued Level 3 “GO!” evacuation orders for residents along Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road, just south of Tok, as the Seven Mile Lookout Fire (#222) surged past containment efforts Saturday afternoon. Residents of the Butch Ruth area are asked to evacuate, as are those on Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road. […] The post ‘GO!’ evacuation for Seven Mile Lookout Fire near Tok appeared first on Must Read Alaska.See the Story

Firefighters continue their efforts to strengthen containment lines on 7 Mile Lookout Fire and Tok River Fire

Firefighters continue their efforts to strengthen containment lines on 7 Mile Lookout Fire and Tok River Fire

7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) Size: 3,120 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK. Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 54% Total Personnel: 141 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and on Jack Wade Rd are at READY (Level 1). Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Osprey, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd are at SET (Level 2). Today’s Activities – Firefighters con…Read Article

Heat remains under duff, smoke visible on 7 Mile Lookout, Tok River fires

Heat remains under duff, smoke visible on 7 Mile Lookout, Tok River fires

7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) Size: 3,120 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK. Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 16% Total Personnel: 117 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and on Jack Wade Rd are at READY (Level 1). Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Osprey, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd are at SET (Level 2). Today’s Activities –Heat has been detected i…Read Article

Personnel scouting opportunities for indirect line construction on south side of 7 Mile Lookout Fire

7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) Size: 3,101 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK. Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 91 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and on Jack Wade Rd are at READY (Level 1). Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Osprey, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd are at SET (Level 2). Yesterday’s Activities – Fire personnel…Tok · Tok Read Article

Firefighters are focusing their efforts on the northwest portions of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire

7 Mile Lookout Fire Size: 3,101 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK. Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 91 The Southern Area Gray Team (Type 3 Incident Management Team), led by Incident Commander Mitch Ketron, assumed command of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) and Tok River Fire (#289). Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth …Tok · Tok Read Article

Idaho Team 1 assumes command of the Twelvemile Lake and Sand Lake Fires

The Twelvemile Lake Fire is burning approximately 37 miles southeast of Delta Junction. Today, the Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of both the Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) and the Sand Lake Fire (#292). Looking north at the Sand Lake Fire (#292) Photo: Jacob Blehm, IC(t) Idaho Team 1 Firefighters are accessing the fires using helicopters and boats and are actively conducting structure protection efforts for cabins along the …Delta Junction · Delta Junction Read Article

Council fails to follow proper procedure for executive session

The Delta Junction City Council failed to follow proper procedure for an executive session at its June 3 meeting. Several irregularities existed in the process of the meeting under the Alaska Open Meetings Act.Delta Junction · Delta Junction Read Article

Council adopts $3.3 million budget: Only funds EMS through March

At a special city council meeting on June 24, the Delta Junction City Council adopted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Tainted by the lack of information made available to the public about the proposed budget, the council voted nearly unanimously…Delta Junction · Delta Junction Read Article

Structure protection operations continue on Twelvemile Lake Fire

Click map for printable PDF version The #TwelvemileLakeFire (#220) is located outside of Delta Junction northeast of Twelvemile Lake. An Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered to assume command of the Twelvemile Lake, #LakeGeorgeFire (#224) and #SandLakeFire (#292). Multiple cabins are at risk and firefighters continue to deploy pumps and sprinkler systems on structures around the lakes. The fire is estimated to be approximately …Delta Junction · Delta Junction Read Article

DOF is responding to the Twelvemile Lake and Lake George Fires in the Delta Junction Area.

Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters are responding to two fires east of Delta Junction. The Lake George Fire (#224) is approximately ½ acre, 1.5 miles east of Lake George, smoldering and creeping in spruce and hardwoods. Cabins at Lake George are not threatened at this time. Helicopter 6HX is actively conducting bucket work on the fire. The Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) is 2.5 miles northeast of Twelvemile lake, approximate…Delta Junction · Delta Junction Read Article

DOF Responds to 7 Mile Lookout Fire Near Tok

Update 11:35 pm– With the help of smokejumpers and aircraft utilizing retardant around the fire perimeter, ground resources will be able to continue direct suppression efforts. The fire is currently estimated at 17 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra. Firefighters will continue working this fire tomorrow, this will be the last update for tonight. Aerial view of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire from Air Attack. Photo credit: Zane Brown/DOF Update: 7…Aircraft · Tok Read Article

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