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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 with over $15 million in inventory. 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.
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Increased activity on the 100 Mile Creek Fire
The 100 Mile Creek Fire located in the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction began on May 13. The fire was in monitor status. Last night at 10:06 p.m., Delta Area Forestry reported visible smoke from the fire area. Aerial… Read More ›
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The Dalton River Crossing Fire is 95 percent contained
8:07 a.m. Minimal activity is reported with very little interior heat and smoke. All structures and allotments are secured and no longer threatened. On the ground GPS was used and the fire was mapped at 378 (-122) acres and is… Read More ›
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Alaska Fire Service fire activity update
Most of the fire activity in Alaska is in State Division of Forestry protection areas. In Alaska Fire Service protection areas fire activity is relatively low. There have been 10 fires to date and four of those fires are active:… Read More ›
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Dalton River Crossing Fire is 70 percent contained
7:59 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire remains at 500 acres with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. 63 personnel remain on the fire that is now 70 percent contained. Demobilization of resources is expected to begin May 28.
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Dalton River Crossing Fire update
10:30 a.m. The Dalton River Crossing Fire is currently 450 acres. The fire is wind and fuel driven and burning near several allotments. Smokejumpers and Type 2 crews Allakaket #1 and Minto #1 are at the scene along with additional… Read More ›
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Snow slows the prescribed fire season
The first prescribed fire for 2014 was scheduled to occur on April 9. Snow that hit many parts of the state delayed the operation. The prescribed fire for the Donnelly Training Area East, approximately five miles south of Delta Junction… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 