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Smoke is still visible despite previous scattered rain showers on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire and Tok River Fire

By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 1, 2025

7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)

Size: 3,120 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK.

Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 108

Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and on Jack Wade Rd are at READY (Level 1). Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Osprey, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd are at SET (Level 2).

Today’s Activities – Crews continue to focus on the northwest corner, as it remains a priority and the most critical area for the fire. The documentation of hotspots created by the IR (infrared) drone flight (unmanned aerial systems (UAS)) continued to verify that the north and west sections of the fire have the most heat markers. Concerns of natural resource issues have led fire officials to not proceed with the proposed dozer line on the southwest side of the fire. Instead, fire personnel plan to go direct and secure edges in hard to access terrain, with a type 2 crew expected to come from Texas within the next day.

Tok River Fire (#289)

Size: 325 acres Location: 10 miles south of Tok, AK.

Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 34% Total Personnel: 28

Bucket drop operations continue to work on the east side of the fire, focusing on heat markers identified by the IR (infrared) drone flights, fire officials are able to focus on multiple hot areas that have the most threat for fire growth. There has been good progress from the dozer line on the north section of the fire.

Weather – 20% scattered showers forecasted the next two days. Light precipitation occurred today on each fire but smoke is still visible. Warming and drying with low relative humidity expected mid-week and through the 4^th of July weekend.

a forest with a little bit of smoke — Smoke is still visible despite previous scattered rain showers.

Aircraft and Drone Restrictions – A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is still in place over the fire and will continue to be until further notice. The public is asked not to fly any type of aircraft, including drones, near the fire area. Unauthorized drone (UAS) flights pose serious risks to the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. Aerial firefighting is suspended when unauthorized UAS are inthe area, allowing wildfires to grow larger.

Remember: If you fly, we can’t.