10:00 PM UPDATE: The Birch Lake Fire (#104) is still currently estimated at 20 acres at this time. Crews from Tok, Delta and Fairbanks have arrived on scene and worked on slowing the progression of the fire. There are fire… Read More ›
9:00PM UPDATE: The fire has a hose lay wrapped all the way around it and responders will be pumping water out of a nearby pond. The helicopter, volunteer fire department tenders, and one DOF engine have been released from the… Read More ›
With the low fire activity across the state and additional Alaska crews becoming available every day, the BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew has gone to Canada in support of the effort on  wildfires.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 2:00 p.m. this afternoon to 10:00 p.m. this evenings in the Deltana and Tanana Flats, including the cities of Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake, as well as in the eastern Alaska Range. Conditions will be hot and dry with south winds of 15 mph this afternoon and into Wednesday.
8:00 PM UPDATE: The Gateway Drive Fire (#080) is contained at 1.2 acres. A structure near where the fire started was not damaged. Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue was first on scene responding to a structure fire, once they realized… Read More ›
With the warmer weather and the upcoming holiday weekend, the best way keep Alaska beautiful is to make sure you don’t start a wildfire. Read more for tips to ensure you don’t spark a wildfire.
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters have secured a 50-foot wide perimeter around the Trickey Fire (#077). The 1.26-acre fire was reported late in the afternoon Wednesday near Mile 21 Chena Hot Springs Road. An aggressive response… Read More ›
8:30 PM UPDATE: Firefighters are cutting a sawline around the fire. Multiple bucket drops by the helicopter has knocked a lot of energy out of the fire slowing its growth. The fire continues to smolder in dead and down, jackstraw… Read More ›
The Barley Way Fire remains at 310 acres and containment increased to 90% as of Tuesday, May 23. Hotshot crews continued with mop up operations throughout the day on Monday and have been monitoring for hot spots while heavy equipment… Read More ›
There have been 57 human caused fires in Alaska in 2023 with 22 occurring just in the last week. Most notably was the 310-acre Barley Way Fire in Delta on Saturday, May 20 that led to the first fire jump… Read More ›
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