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Warmer weather expected to reveal interior smoke, but limited fire activity anticipated for the Himalaya Road group fires

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Historic Eleazar cabin wrapped in tin-foil like fire resistant material to reduce the risk of fire damage. This is a structure protection tactic.
Eleazar’s cabin in the White Mountains National Recreation Area near the Obrien Fire has been wrapped to help reduce the risk of fire damage. Wrapping is one method fire crews use to protect structures from fire.
Area Map of Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires for July 17, 2025
Area Map for Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires for July 17, 2025. View printable PDF

Warmer temperatures are likely to reveal interior smoke, but fire activity is expected to be limited today on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Improved conditions allowed for landowners to access their property inside the Washington Creek fire footprint.

Numbers:
Aggie Creek Fire (#268): 35,146 acres, 2% contained
Himalaya Road Fire (#223): 6,194 acres, 12% contained 
Obrien Fire (#172): 8,125 acres, 0% contained 

Operations: On the Aggie Creek Fire, structure protection has been completed along the Chatanika River corridor, while mop up of residual heat continues along the Pipeline corridor in preparation to place it in patrol status. The Obrien Fire is in monitor status and will be patrolled by air resources. Fire near Eleazar’s cabin was suppressed with water drops from helicopters yesterday. To the northwest, structure assessments along the Elliott Highway corridor are complete and a protection plan is being developed. On the Himalaya Road Fire, fire managers are evaluating and aligning resources to meet current suppression needs. On the north and south sides of the Himalaya Road Fire, crews continue to mop up and look for hot spots. North of Caribou Creek, crews are monitoring areas of heat along the eastern end of the fire.

Weather: Today, skies will be partly cloudy and temperatures will be warmer with lower relative humidity and light northeast winds. On Friday, southwesterly winds will move into the area, bringing a 30% chance of thunderstorms.

Smoke: For smoke outlook updates go to https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/e16e3fa2.

Closures: No road closures reported. Check https://511.alaska.gov/map for road conditions. Olnes Pond, the Whitefish Campground and the western portion of the White Mountains NRA are closed due to fire activity.

Evacuation Map of Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires for July 17, 2025
Evacuation Map for Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires for July 17, 2025. View printable PDF

Evacuations: Level 1 “READY,” and Level 2 “SET,” evacuations are in effect for these fires. SET means be ready to evacuate on a moment’s notice. Visit https://bit.ly/FNSBevac for current evacuation levels.

Safety: Drivers must use extreme caution on Elliott Highway. Do not stop, be alert and watch out for firefighters working in the area. Smoke may limit visibility. A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place. Do not fly drones over the fire area. Unauthorized drone use poses serious risks to firefighter and public safety.

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