This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire… Read More ›
Month: July 2024
Single tree powerline fire contained in Soldotna; Montana Creek Fire placed into monitor status
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire… Read More ›
Final updates for Deep, Main fires
As of noon on Sunday, there were 151 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 334 fires have burned 589,788 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Sunday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Riley Creek Campground to reopen tomorrow – Final Riley Fire update
Alaska Wildland Fire Information907-356-5511436 acres, 100% contained HEALY, Alaska – Active fire suppression activities were completed Saturday afternoon and, in cooperation with the National Park Service, two popular trails reopened last night. The Horseshoe Lake Trail and the Mount Healy… Read More ›
Rain is widespread across DOF’s protection areas through the weekend
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire… Read More ›
Firefighters finishing work on Deep, Main fires
Firefighters assigned to the Main Fire (#240) have completed more than a mile and a half of fire breaks around allotments near Boston Dome.
Riley Fire Reaches 100% Containment
432 acres, 100% contained, 137 personnel HEALY, Alaska – Firefighters have closed the remaining small gap in the fire line, and it is now at 100% containment. Today’s work will be to ensure that a 300-foot buffer around the perimeter… Read More ›
State of Alaska wildland firefighters receive incentive pay increase
On National Wildland Firefighters Day the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (AK DOF) announced that State of Alaska wildland firefighters will receive a 30% mission critical incentive pay and the eligibility to receive 25% hazard pay when required to work under dangerous wildfire conditions.
Crews continue work on Deep, Main fires
As of 2 p.m. Friday, there were 150 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 331 fires have burned 589,097 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Friday’s staffed fires within the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area.
DOF continues to staff the Montana Creek and Gold King Creek fires
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire… Read More ›