May 18, 2015, 2:30 p.m. Firefighting crews continue building saw and retardant lines around the Bolgen Creek Fire burning north of Fairbanks along the Steese Highway. The fire, near milepost 148, is burning on both sides of the road but the highway remains… Read More ›
Year: 2015
Crews begin mop up operations on 15-acre wildfire near Delta
State forestry firefighters on Sunday were mopping up a small wildfire about 20 miles south of Delta Junction that ignited on Saturday as a result of a structure fire that spread into the woods and agricultural fields. The 5.5 Mile… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, hotshot crews responding to fire between Central and Circle
State and federal firefighters are working aggressively to suppress a 160-acre wildfire burning near the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, about 155 miles north of Fairbanks. Sixteen smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service are on… Read More ›
State forestry battling wildfire south of Delta Junction
State forestry firefighters are battling an approximately 10-acre wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Delta Junction that started as the result of a structure fire that spread into the wildlands. Two helicopters and an air retardant tanker were dumping water… Read More ›
State forestry officials urge public to heed burn suspensions
– Warm, sunny weather is nice, but it’s also dangerous. The Division of Forestry in Fairbanks has responded to several wildfires in the last few days as a result of debris burns that have escaped from homeowners. Many of the… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings, warm temperatures signal start of fire season
It looks like fire season has arrived in Alaska. There are Red Flag Warnings for high fire danger in effect throughout the Interior until 10 p.m. today due to warm temperatures, low relative humidity and strong winds. There are burn… Read More ›
Little Granite Prescribed burn for moose habitat is cancelled for this spring
(Sutton, AK) – As part of a statewide program to enhance moose habitat, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is coordinating with the Division of Forestry (DOF) to plan and implement a series of mechanical vegetation treatments and prescribed… Read More ›
Little Granite Creek prescribed fire near Sutton is postponed
Sutton, AK at Mile 64 of the Glenn Highway – The Alaska Department of Fish & Game, in coordination with the Alaska Division of Forestry, planned to ignite the Little Granite Creek prescribed fire on Sunday, May 10. However, recent… Read More ›
Alaska wildland fire update
May 18, 2015 6:58 a.m.. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) reports 125 fires have burned 3,681.2 acres statewide this year. Refer to the AICC Situation Report for additional information: http://fire.ak.blm.gov/content/aicc/sitreport/current.pdf. Fire-related news releases are posted at https://akfireinfo.com/information/media-releases/.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 