Smoke to delay travel on Elliot Highway as firefighters prepare for high winds on the Grapefruit Complex Alaska Wildland Fire Information [Video]

By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 2, 2024

Grapefruit Complex Update, July 2 ,2024  

Alaska Incident Management Team 3 | Incident Commander- Peter Butteri  

Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks       Complex Acres: 58,153

Personnel: 237                                          Containment: 0%                           

State Emergency Managers, Alaska State Troopers and Fire Managers worked together to broadcast the increased evacuation levels along the Elliot Highway Corridor. The “GO” evacuation levels increased to include Mile post 30 to 50.

Despite the rain that was experienced in the Fairbanks area, there was no measurable precipitation over the fire area. Today there is a high probability of a wind event over the fire area.  Due to southwest winds, smoke will likely impede driving conditions that may lead to significant road delays for north and south bound travel.

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