The U.S. Wildland Fire Service, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, will conduct pile burning on military lands across Interior Alaska beginning as soon as Oct. 6.
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 ›
Acres: 7,339 Containment: 70% Location: Tok, Alaska Start Date: Aug. 17, 2026 Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, Grass Personnel: 31 Firefighters extinguished a long-smoldering hotspot near a home on Midnight Sun Drive Friday morning. An engine and members of the Tanana… 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 ›
