On Friday, the Southern Area Type 3 Incident Management Team with Incident Commander Mitch Ketron assumed command of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) and Tok River Fire (#289). As additional fire personnel arrive on scene, please be cautious when traveling in the area and watch for emergency vehicles.
Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire: Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd are at Level 2 “SET”. Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and on Jack Wade Rd are at Level 1 “READY”.
There is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is still in place over the fire until further notice.
The 7 Mile Lookout Fire is located 9 miles southwest of Tok and has a current estimated size of 1,438 acres. Fire activity increased Thursday evening. The White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack Crew and the Clackamas Type 2 Crew continue in their support of suppression efforts. Four dozers continue to expand containment lines to keep the fire south of the Eagle Trail and west of the 7 Mile Access Road. One air tanker and four SEATs (Single Engine Airtanker) are assisting firefighters on the ground.
Tok River Fire, located 10 miles south of Tok, is currently estimated at 277 acres. Dozers continue to establish a fire line starting west of the Tok River and moving north. The line is about 75% complete. A dozer trail connecting the Glenn Highway-Tok Cutoff to the fire line was established yesterday will be reinforced and improved over the next few shifts. A helitack crew supporting helicopter sling load operations and the Tanana Chiefs Conference Fire Crew continue suppression efforts.
Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles south of Northway, is estimated at 88 acres. Smokejumpers have worked to install hose around the fire and containment line is completed around 100% of the perimeter. The heat and wind from Thursday sparked some spot fires both inside and out of containment lines. Firefighters were successful in containing the spots.
A UAS (Unmanned Aerial System/drone) module collected fire perimeter and hotspot detection intelligence on the Tok River Fire and the 7 Mile Lookout Fire Thursday to obtain more accurate data to make georeferenced heat and perimeter maps of the fires.
Lake Mansfield Fire (#282), which may be visible from the road, is located 26.5 miles northwest of Tok and is estimated at 688 acres. It is currently being monitored, and additional resources have been ordered.
Limited Protection Area Fires (Northeast of Tok)
The River Trail Fire (#276) is located 15 miles east of the Taylor Highway and is estimated at 19,900 acres. The Ridgeline Fire (#278) is located 30 miles east of the Taylor Highway and is estimated at 4,500 acres. These fires are not a threat to communities or structures at this time.
The McArthur Creek Fire (#281) is located 58 miles east of Tok and 45 miles southeast of the Taylor Highway. It is estimated at 5,400 acres. An assessment flight was done Thursday. Fire managers continue to monitor the situation.
A new start was detected Thursday evening about 4.5 miles from Northway. A crew of firefighters and two helicopters worked through the night to contain it.
Weather in the area is dynamic, and shifts can alter fire activity. Keep updated with fire news to stay prepared.
For more information, please call the Tok Fire Information Line: (907) 505-0362
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 
