Alaska fire agencies open 10 wildfire investigations as Red Flag Warnings signal critical conditions

Alaska fire agencies opened wildfire investigations for at least 10 incidents between June 2 and June 5, according to Alaska 511 incident records, as the National Weather Service Anchorage issued Red Flag Warnings signaling critical fire-weather conditions across multiple regions.

NWS Anchorage issued Red Flag Warnings on June 3 and June 4, with a second warning covering Inland Bristol Bay and Lake Iliamna through 9 p.m. June 4. All incidents in the Alaska 511 system remain at 0.00 acres under investigation status.

The incidents span from the Kenai Peninsula to Interior Alaska and western regions. Kenai Peninsula fires include Cohoe (discovered June 3 at 60.30°N, 151.28°W), Caughlin (discovered June 3 at 60.33°N, 151.25°W), and Sandhill (discovered June 4 at 60.38°N, 151.17°W). Interior Alaska incidents include Clearwater (discovered June 4 at 63.37°N, 143.34°W), Oklahoma 2 (discovered June 4 at 63.95°N, 146.28°W), and Mastadon (discovered June 3 at 62.27°N, 149.89°W). Additional investigations were opened for Mile 88 Parks (discovered June 2 at 61.99°N, 150.05°W), Richey Ct (discovered June 2 at 61.75°N, 150.07°W), Thunderbird (discovered June 5 at 61.44°N, 149.37°W), and Hills (discovered June 5 at 61.95°N, 162.88°W).