The Alaska Division of Forestry continues to staff three stubborn, lightning-caused wildfires in southwest Alaska as conditions in that part of the state remain warm and dry. Firefighters remain engaged on the 650-acre Molybdenum Mountain Fire (#139) about 20 miles… Read More ›
Month: June 2018
Firefighters continue to wrap things up on fires as conditions moderate
Fire activity has moderated throughout much of Alaska thanks to a combination of decreased lightning activity and scattered showers in many places. While some places received wetting rain, others, such as Central Interior Alaska, remain dry and will likely stay… Read More ›
Firefighters remain on a handful of fires as work wraps up on others
Firefighters are wrapping up work on multiple fires as conditions are starting to moderate in many parts of the state. Of the 11 fires staffed on Saturday morning, seven are expected to see firefighters finish their work and head home… Read More ›
Interior Alaska communities may see smoke from multiple fires
Interior communities may see smoke drifting from multiple fires across Central Alaska Saturday afternoon. People in Fairbanks may have noticed a haze Saturday morning. The air quality may worsen in the afternoon as fire activity typically picks up. Wildfire smoke… Read More ›
Suppression efforts knock down fires burning near Lake Minchumina, Wein Lake
Aided by retardant and water drops, smokejumpers were able knock down two fires burning 50 miles apart near Lake Minchumina and Wein Lake in Interior Alaska. The Minchumina Fire (#213), burning on the southwest side of the Interior lake was… Read More ›
Wildfire near Fairbanks is fully contained; work continues on wildfires in Southwest Alaska
Firefighters completed mop-up work on a wildfire about 15 miles southwest of Fairbanks on Friday. All 62 personnel that remained on the 116-acre Livingston Fire (#113) were flown off the fire early Friday afternoon after it was declared 100 percent… Read More ›
More lightning means more wildfires in western, southwestern Alaska
Wildfire activity in Alaska continues to escalate as a result of thousands of lightning strikes in the western and southwestern parts of the state. Many of the new fires detected Wednesday are in remote areas designated as Limited protection zones and pose… Read More ›
BLM AFS working on fire 22 miles northwest of Fort Yukon
The BLM Alaska Fire Service is working on a 15-acre fire burning 22 miles northwest of Fort Yukon. On Wednesday, a load of eight smokejumpers, two water-scooping Fire Bosses and an air attack airplane used to coordinate the fire suppression… Read More ›
Firefighters still mopping up wildfire near Rosie Creek; douse several small lightning fires around Fairbanks and Delta
Dozens of firefighters continued mopping up a lightning-caused wildfire about 15 miles southwest of Fairbanks on Tuesday while others were kept busy chasing small, lightning-caused fires around the Fairbanks area. As of Wednesday morning, there were still 84 firefighting personnel… Read More ›
BLM AFS mopping up trio of fires; monitoring many others
BLM Alaska Fire Service firefighters are mopping up a trio of fires Wednesday including one that had threatened Huslia Tuesday evening. Lightning continues to be the main component of new fire starts for the past three days. There were 28… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 