The Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is located approximately 15 miles west of Chicken and was initially reported on June 18 by a passing aircraft. The lightning-caused fire has grown to an estimated 4,201 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›
The Salcha River Fire (#197) and Marshall Mountain Fires (#193) were first reported on June 18, 2025, and have since merged, now being managed as the Marshall Mountain Fire (#193). Fairbanks area forestry resources and Smokejumpers are on scene working… Read More ›
UPDATE 9:00 pm — The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning just west of the Parks Highway at Mile Post 263; the Denali Borough has issued new evacuations due to escalating fire conditions. Numerous structures are now imminently threatened so aircraft… Read More ›
The Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) is a Type 4 incident, located 2.5 miles northeast of Twelvemile lake, now approximately 1,975 acres burning in black spruce and brush. The incident commander is conducting structure and allotment assessments. Additional resources have been… Read More ›
Update 10:00 PM 06/21/2025 – The Himalaya Road Fire (#223) has displayed active fire behavior today. The fire crossed a fuel break on the eastern flank and is backing downhill. Tankers are being used to slow fire spread, more air… Read More ›
Overnight, the Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) that is located on the South of the Parks highway MP 332, saw some moderation in its activity, and it is currently estimated to be 540 acres, with the fire burning primarily concentrated on its southern side…. Read More ›
As of Friday morning, the Gilmore Trail Fire is approximately 15 acres. Multiple loads of retardant were utilized Thursday to support suppression efforts. Currently smokejumpers, engine crews and dozers are working to contain the fire; one additional handcrew and water… Read More ›
Four smokejumpers are on the ground and beginning structure protection efforts at a cabin near Mile 34 on the Salcha River, about one mile south of the lightning-caused Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning near the border of the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson Air Force Bas
A small Type 3 Incident Management Team – composed primarily of BLM AFS personnel – is now in place to coordinate efforts to protect Rampart and several Alaska Native allotments threatened by the fires.
Additional ground support arrived Thursday, including the BLM AFS Midnight Sun Hotshots and the North Star Fire Crew, a BLM AFS Type 2 training crew. Each crew brings approximately 21 firefighters to assist with protection efforts.
The Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), previously listed as the Mile Marker 128 Glenn Highway Fire, 4 miles southeast of Eureka Roadhouse, continued to show moderate growth over the past 24 hours. The fire burning in black spruce and tundra has consumed roughly… Read More ›
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