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Polly Fire increasing activity; advisory issued for Taylor Highway

By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 13, 2025

The Polly Fire (#435) is visible from the Taylor Highway. A caution notice has been issued for travelers from milepost 115 to 100 due to low visibility from smoke and the proximity of the fire to the highway. There are no active closures or evacuations at this time.

Flier that states: Wildfire in Area, the Polly Fire #435 is burning 2 miles east of the Taylor Highway at mile 108 an will likely exhibit increased fire behavior Sunday and Monday while burning through continuous black spruce. The fire is approximately 250 acres as of Saturday, July 13 Smoke will be present. Slow down. Drive with caution. Drive with lights on. Firefighting aircraft may be in the area. Find updated road information at 511.alaska.gov. For fire information, go to Alaska Fire Information at akfireinfo.com or call 907-356-5511. — *Click to download a printable copy of the caution update.*

Smoke on the Taylor Highway from a wildfire will likely hamper visibility from milepost 115 to 100. The Poly Fire is burning 2 miles east of milepost 108. The fire will likely be very active Sunday and Monday. Be aware of your surroundings while driving through this section as the fire could move closer to the highway. If possible, stay away from the area.

Slow down, and drive with caution. Turn your lights on, and do not stop on the highway. Firefighting aircraft may be present in the area.

A view outside of a plane of the Polly Fire. A turbine is partially visible. Smoke rises in the distance, pushed to the left of the image. The Taylor highway is present but obscured by trees. — *View of the Polly Fire on July 12, the Taylor Highway is visible towards the bottom of the image.*

Polly Fire (#435) – The fire is burning approximately 2 miles to the east of the Taylor Highway at milepost 108. The fire is currently being managed under a point protection strategy. Smokejumpers and Vale helitack are working to remove fuels, install pumps, sprinklers, and hoselays at structures along the Fortymile River. Fire activity is expected to increase throughout today. Weather will bring winds from the west and warm and dry conditions. Precipitation is expected to come to the area beginning on Monday. The fire is located 34 miles south of Eagle.

Tsukon Fire (#382) – The Olympic Wildland Fire Module continues property and structure protection in the area of the fire, utilizing the helicopters and boat transportation along the Chandalar River. The fire made a small push to the east on the evening of July 12. On the north edge, it has been slowed by water features and hardwood, and to the south by a previous fire burn scar.

The fire is approximately 1,319 acres and located between Venetie and Fort Yukon.

Runt Fire (#330) – The fire has been put into monitor status.

Fortymile Fire (#344) – The fire has been called contained and put into monitor status.

View printable PDF of update.

-BLM-

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service

P.O. Box 35005 1541 Gaffney Road, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

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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.