Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres
Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres
Personnel: 360
A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and posted online after its conclusion.
Evacuation Information
Evacuation levels were updated on Friday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
🔴 Level 3 “GO!”:
- Parks Highway MP 316.5-338 of the Parks Highway as well as MP 338-341 south of the highway is in GO! All residences within a one-mile minimum radius of the highway and from Sled Road to the boundary of Fairbanks North Star Borough, which extends 4.5 miles, and 7 miles north of the Alaska Railroad, encompassing Standard Creek Road to include the timber harvest access areas.
🟡 Level 2 “SET”:
- Parks Highway MP 309-316.5 and the Standard Cache area is in SET including an area of unincorporated lands is lowering to a Level 2 SET. Extending west of the highway to include homes along Little Goldstream Road, agricultural areas, and the Alaska Railroad. Extending east of the highway to include homes and agricultural areas north of Little Goldstream Creek.
🟢 Level 1 “READY”:
- Parks Highway MP 305-309, MP 338 to 351 north of the Parks Highway, as well as Old Nenana Highway, Standard Creek, Old Ridge Trail, and Equinox Trail encompassing Cache Creek Road.
Evacuation shelters remain open at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks and the Nenana Student Living Center. Services include meals, supplies, charging stations, and 24/7 volunteer support. For help, call 1-800-RED-CROSS. An emergency animal shelter is available at 3175 Peger Road (call ahead), and a clean air room is open during regular hours at Noel Wien Library for those affected by smoke.
Fire Weather: Wednesday brought significant rainfall to the fire area, with about half an inch falling overall and up to 0.85 inches on the eastern side. Lighter precipitation of 0.1 to 0.15 inches is expected overnight into Thursday, followed by cloudy skies and warmer, drier conditions heading into the weekend, with temperatures in the mid to high 70s.
Goldstream Creek Fire (#270) Firefighters have completed their dozer lines and hose lays for structures and infrastructure in the Little Goldstream area and along the highway. Work continues clearing along the railroad right of way. Crews are strategizing where to place additional fire breaks and evaluating natural barriers on the eastern side for containment. Wednesday’s precipitation made forest roads slick and unsafe for firefighters to work in remote areas. Work was concentrated along the Parks Highway corridor extinguishing hotspots, mitigating hazardous trees and improving access to utility right of ways. Despite the rain, pockets of dry, sheltered fuels remain. No spread potential is currently predicted.
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) Firefighters are prioritizing structure protection along the Parks Highway and focusing efforts on minimizing impacts to forest roads. Riverboats continue to access structures and allotments along the Tanana River. Heavy equipment was removed from dirt roads due to wet and muddy conditions. The White Mountain Type 2 IA Crew is working along the Parks Highway extinguishing hot spots near structures. The Midnight Sun Hotshot Crew built hose lays to prevent eastern spread.
Road Safety Firefighters and equipment remain active along the Parks Highway. Traffic patterns are changing, and speeding or passing the pilot car poses serious risk to both drivers and responders. Please drive slowly, obey flaggers, follow posted speed limits, and use extreme caution. Visit 511.alaska.gov for current road conditions.
Power Outages: Power is being restored in areas affected by the fires. GVEA personnel are working to repair damaged infrastructure and restore service where it is safe to do so.
More Information
For official updates, visit Alaska Wildland Fire Information at akfireinfo.com or follow facebook.com/AK.Forestry.
Public Information Line: (907) 331-0454
Email: 2025.nenanaridgecomplex@firenet.gov
Today’s operational update can be found here
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