In a part of Alaska that would normally be covered with snow on February 22 a wildfire burned about two acres yesterday.
Live-fire training by military personnel in the Donnelly Training Area approximately 10 miles south of Delta Junction (map) started the blaze. Firefighters from the Fort Greely Fire Department responded to the fire that was burning in open tundra and driven by 25 mph winds, according to Branden Petersen, assistant fire manager for the Alaska Fire Service’s Military Zone.
The absence of snow in the area allowed the fire to spread, Mr. Petersen said.
The Alaska Fire Service, the fire suppression agency responsible for protecting military lands in Alaska, mobilized four personnel to respond to the fire but they were released after the Fort Greely firefighters responded.
My dream was to go alaska and fight fire. I been in fire service 28 fire seasons. And never been to alaska.
And with your name, you should at least visit Valdez, Alaska (map). 🙂