FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2026 It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection announces the tragic loss of two pilots following an aviation accident on Sunday, September 20, 2026, on… Read More ›
Firefighters extinguished a long-smoldering hotspot near a home on Midnight Sun Drive Friday morning. An engine and members of the Tanana Chiefs Conference Type 2 Initial Attack Crew responded after smoke was observed coming from a berm of soil, logs… Read More ›
Acres: 7,339Containment: 45%Location: Tok, AlaskaStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 31 Strong winds Wednesday forced firefighters to pause planned suppression repair along the western flank north of Red Fox Drive. Trees within the burned area have little… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AlaskaStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 28 With hunting season underway, fire managers are urging hunters and others traveling near the western edge of the Mukluk Fire to stay out of the burned… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 55 Labor Day is the final day the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Type 3 organization will manage the Mukluk Fire. A local Type… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 37 On Saturday, excavators progressed south repairing approximately one mile of dozer line along the fire’s eastern flank. Working alongside an engine crew, the engine extinguished remaining… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 53On Friday, two excavators traveled approximately three miles up the fire’s eastern flank from Red Fox Drive to begin suppression-repair work. Crews completed repairs to a helicopter… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 64 On Thursday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters completed planned repairs to dozer lines and ATV trails along roads south of Red Fox Drive under the approved suppression-repair… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 95Suppression-repair activities are nearing completion south of Red Fox Drive on the Mukluk Fire under an approved repair plan. On Wednesday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters made significant… Read More ›
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 110 Suppression-repair activities are underway across the Mukluk Fire area under an approved repair plan. On Tuesday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters made significant progress repairing dozer… Read More ›
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