Anderson Can't Catch A Break. Big, Rapid Wildfires Threaten Anderson – Again – As Residents Evacuate
Fires Threatened Anderson Last Summer, Too The tiny city of Anderson on the Parks Highway, which is adjacent to Clear Air Force Base, is be...
Fires Threatened Anderson Last Summer, Too
The tiny city of Anderson on the Parks Highway, which is adjacent to Clear Air Force Base, is being evacuated once again this summer due to fast-growing out-of-control multiple wildfires. The 700-mile burn area has grown rapidly, practically overnight, and is apparently seriously threatening the entire town.Anderson has fewer than 200 residents, and is mainly known because of its large campground and its proximity to the base. The town is back in off the Parks Highway, 75 miles south of Fairbanks.
The fires have come to Anderson early this year. Anderson residents were threatened last year at the end of July, more than a full month later than now. Anderson is an actual incorporated city, despite its small size.
Go Evacuation for Anderson due to wildland fire
10:30 PM – Fairbanks 1 Crew and Pioneer Peak Hotshots have arrived in Anderson. A retardant tanker continues to reload and return to the fire. Single and multi-engine water scoopers continue to drop water. Smokejumpers were requested to the three fires in the Anderson area, ten of them were deployed to the Star Fire.
The fire is estimated to be 700-acres.
8:00 PM – Air Attack is over the Star Fire (#234) coordinating the aerial response of two water dropping helicopters, three water scooping aircraft and two retardant tankers. Pioneer Peak Hotshots and Fairbanks 1 Crew are responding.
The fire is estimated to be 100-acres actively burning in black spruce and hardwoods.
7:30 PM – Evacuees are to go to the Tri-Valley School, 400 Suntrana Rd, Healy, Alaska. A map showing the areas to be evacuated can be found at denaliborough.org/fire
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| Reports say the fire is threatening the elementary school – which is right in the town. (Google Maps) |
7:00 PM — Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to a wildland fire in the City of Anderson, south of the shooting range. Forestry and local fire departments are responding.
Due to a wildfire near the City of Anderson all residents of the City of Anderson are in a “GO!” evacuation status leave NOW! Check denaliborough.org/fire for more information and for updates.
We will post additional information when it becomes available.
Two new wildfires reported Saturday evening north of Anderson
The Tanana Fire (#232) was reported just after 6 p.m. and is estimated at 1 acre. The fire is burning in black spruce and tundra approximately 6 miles west of Mile 295 of the Parks Highway near the 2023 Shores Landing Fire. Water scooping aircraft and Smokejumpers are responding.
The Lost Fire (#236) is estimated at 0.1 acre and is burning in spruce between Lost Slough and Clear Creek, approximately 2.5 miles north of Anderson. Aerial resources assigned to the Tanana Fire will also respond to the Lost Fire as available.
Suppression actions are underway. This will be the last update of the night for the Tanana Fire (#232) and the Lost Fire (#236)
