Activity on a 1-1/2 month old fire burning 48 miles southeast of Galena picked up recently, prompting BLM Alaska Fire Service officials to send 16 smokejumpers Wednesday to protect a cabin and Native allotments from the Khotol Fire (#183). A… Read More ›
Smoke from fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada spread across the Interior and south of the Alaska Range the past two days, but also provided a blanket keeping temperatures cooler and relative humidity higher than forecasted on many… Read More ›
Smoke from fires burning 70-miles north of Fort Yukon is spreading across many areas of Interior Alaska. The fires burning east of the Sheenjek River and along the Canadian border increased by more than 11,000-acres since Sunday. The northeast to… Read More ›
Monday was the first day since June 25 that no new fires were reported in the Upper Yukon Fire management zone. Despite being the first in 16 days without a new fire start, an increase of 37,251 acres occurred yesterday… Read More ›
Fairbanks, AK) – With rain dampening wildfire activity in much of the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry has begun sending personnel to the Lower 48 to assist with firefighting efforts in several western states. Approximately 150 Alaska firefighters from… Read More ›
Despite much of Alaska receiving rain today, the southeastern Brooks Range, Upper Yukon River, and surrounding uplands continues to be hot, dry, and windy. Gusty northeasterly winds were expected in the southeastern Brooks Range and Yukon Flats. Fires burning in… Read More ›
Saturday’s warm, dry weather across the Upper Yukon River and surrounding uplands increased fire activity on a majority of the fires burning east of the Sheenjek River and along the Canadian border. A shift in the wind Saturday evening to… Read More ›
Hot, dry and windy weather continues to plague the northeastern Interior of Alaska prompting a Red Flag Warning to be in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday. The area along the southeastern Brooks Range from Bettles to the Canadian border, along… Read More ›
The northeastern and central parts of the state continue to be the hot spot for fires – both literately and figuratively. As of Thursday afternoon, there were six of the 84 active fires staffed. All of these fires fall within… Read More ›
The north and central Interior continues to be the most active for wildfires with four of the five staffed fires in Alaska falling within this part of the state. Clouds and rain are forecasted to roll through the area this… Read More ›
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