Tuesday, the Lush Fire (#199) experienced minimal fire behavior with backing and creeping fire and occasional tree torching. This fire behavior is expected to continue over the next day as a cooler, wetter weather pattern is in the area.

Yesterday, the North Star Fire Crew, SES Fire K-River Crew #1 and the Mooseheart continued their mission of creating and enhancing defensible spaces around values at risk. The BLM Midnight Sun hotshots continued to work directly on the southeastern edge of the fire perimeter, and continued setting up structure protection on a cabin further ahead on the river.

Much of this same work will continue today on the Lush Fire. Firefighters will work on mopping up the fire to ensure the fire does not move past the current perimeter. The hotshots will also continue to implement structure protection on multiple structures in the area.  

The Elephant Fire (#225) was actively backing downslope yesterday towards the cabins. Firefighters worked to set up structure protection, including running a hose lay to one cabin. They also worked to thin vegetation around cabins in preparation for the set up of additional structure protection measures.  Predicted precipitation over the next day may moderate fire behavior. Firefighters will continue to implement structure protection measures today.

Another fire in the area, the Bootlegger Fire (#236) was gridded and no sources of heat were found yesterday. Those smokejumpers will be transported off of the fire today. The Shortcut Fire (#322), south of Long Lake near Hay Slough continues to have six smokejumpers working to mop up areas of heat. Overall, fire managers are monitoring 34 other fires in the Tanana Zone and will staff those fires if conditions warrant.

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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 240 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska

Categories: Active Wildland Fire, AK Fire Info, BLM Alaska Fire Service

Tags: 2025 Alaska Fire Season, Bootlegger Fire, Elephant fire, Lush Fire, Shortcut Fire, Tanana Fire Management Zone