Tributaries

Tidbits from the Headwaters

Michelle McAfee 10/12/22 Michelle McAfee 10/12/22

Copper Basin Structure Fires: More than Usual?

If you paused and wondered about all the structure fires in our area this past year, you are not alone. We were curious to know if this was normal or if there were more than usual in the Copper River Basin in 2022.

Michelle McAfee 7/21/22 Michelle McAfee 7/21/22

Wildfire Season in the Copper Basin

With day after day of hot, dry weather across the state, fire danger increased. Not only was there abundant dry fuel above ground, but ever deeper layers of the ground vegetation and duff became dryer. This created conditions not only for easier fire ignition, but for fires that once ignited would burn hotter and be more difficult to control.