Month: July 2026

U.S. Wildland Fire Service graphic for a fire update featuring a line of firefighters walking toward a forest fire while the sun sets in the background.

Drying Conditions May Reveal Additional Holdover Fires

By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 1, 2026

Another holdover fire was detected yesterday resulting from the prolific lightning storms last week. It is in the upper Koyukuk River Basin, approximately 20 miles northwest of Allakaket. Holdover fires are lightning‑caused ignitions that may smolder for days. Fire managers… Read More ›

A line of firefighters in protective gear walks single file on a graded dirt liine. The sky is filled mainly with shite clouds and there is short vegetation on either side of them.

Final update for Starry Fire (#234)

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 1, 2026

This is the last planned update for the Starry Fire (#234). The fire remains at 547 acres and is 80% contained. Yesterday, the Denali Borough lifted all evacuation statuses for both the Starry Fire and the Seventeen Mile Fire (#258)…. Read More ›