Firefighters extinguished a long-smoldering hotspot near a home on Midnight Sun Drive Friday morning. An engine and members of the Tanana Chiefs Conference Type 2 Initial Attack Crew responded after smoke was observed coming from a berm of soil, logs… Read More ›
Month: September 2026
Falling trees shift Mukluk Fire operations while flareups remain within perimeter
Acres: 7,339Containment: 45%Location: Tok, AlaskaStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 31 Strong winds Wednesday forced firefighters to pause planned suppression repair along the western flank north of Red Fox Drive. Trees within the burned area have little… Read More ›
Hunters urged to avoid Mukluk Fire area north of Red Fox Drive
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AlaskaStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 28 With hunting season underway, fire managers are urging hunters and others traveling near the western edge of the Mukluk Fire to stay out of the burned… Read More ›
Mukluk Fire prepares transition to local command; suppression repair continues
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 55 Labor Day is the final day the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Type 3 organization will manage the Mukluk Fire. A local Type… Read More ›
Dozer-line repair advances; road restoration complete on Mukluk Fire
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 37 On Saturday, excavators progressed south repairing approximately one mile of dozer line along the fire’s eastern flank. Working alongside an engine crew, the engine extinguished remaining… Read More ›
Mukluk Fire suppression repair and road restoration continue
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 53On Friday, two excavators traveled approximately three miles up the fire’s eastern flank from Red Fox Drive to begin suppression-repair work. Crews completed repairs to a helicopter… Read More ›
Unpaved road repair begins on Mukluk Fire
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 64 On Thursday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters completed planned repairs to dozer lines and ATV trails along roads south of Red Fox Drive under the approved suppression-repair… Read More ›
Mukluk Fire suppression repair nears completion south of Red Fox Drive
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 95Suppression-repair activities are nearing completion south of Red Fox Drive on the Mukluk Fire under an approved repair plan. On Wednesday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters made significant… Read More ›
Mukluk Fire suppression repair advances as crews restore fire lines and reopen trails
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 110 Suppression-repair activities are underway across the Mukluk Fire area under an approved repair plan. On Tuesday, heavy-equipment operators and firefighters made significant progress repairing dozer… Read More ›
Type 3 team assumes command as Mukluk Fire transitions to suppression repair
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 187 A Type 3 incident management team, made up largely of Alaska firefighters and support personnel, assumed command of the Mukluk Fire at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Working… Read More ›