Alaska’s first wildfire of the season was reported on Sunday in Southeast Alaska and drew a response from a handful of U.S. Forest Service firefighters. The 1.1-acre Lucky Me Fire was reported Sunday afternoon on the southern end of Douglas Island near Juneau. The fire was approximately 100 feet from a residential structure in the […]
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Alaska’s first wildfire of 2018 reported in Southeast Alaska
February 5, 2018 
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Small wildfire near Chisana draws response from State Forestry
September 17, 2017 Comments Off on Small wildfire near Chisana draws response from State Forestry
The Alaska Division of Forestry has deployed a small squad of firefighters to respond to a 1-acre wildfire approximately 100 miles northeast of Glennallen. The fire, dubbed the Red Hill Fire, was reported by a local resident from the remote community of Chisana at about 5 p.m. on Saturday. The fire is located about 2 […]
Continue readingSmoke from wildfires in western Interior blows into Fairbanks and areas north
July 24, 2017 Comments Off on Smoke from wildfires in western Interior blows into Fairbanks and areas north
No new fires were reported in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) protection area on Sunday but two fires burning in the western Interior between Kaltag and Tanana remained active. Smoke from those fires is being blown into Fairbanks and areas north of Fairbanks, a scenario that is likely to continue for the next […]
Continue readingAlaska’s stubborn wildfire season persists with new fires, smoky conditions
July 23, 2017 Comments Off on Alaska’s stubborn wildfire season persists with new fires, smoky conditions
Wildfire season refuses to wave the white flag in Alaska, as two new fires were reported in BLM Alaska Fire Service’s protection area on Saturday, one of which required a response from personnel based in Galena. In addition, a pair of wildfires burning in the western Interior continue to be active and heavy smoke from […]
Continue readingNew wildfires continue to pop up in northern Alaska
July 22, 2017 Comments Off on New wildfires continue to pop up in northern Alaska
Wildfire season continues to persist in northern Alaska with the discovery of three new lightning-caused fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service’s protection area on Friday. Two new fires were found in the Upper Yukon Zone and one was reported in the Tanana Zone. Surveillance aircraft discovered the Lower Birch Fire (#359) along the Yukon […]
Continue reading Smokejumpers snuff out small wildfire near historic mining site of Flat
July 17, 2017 Comments Off on Smokejumpers snuff out small wildfire near historic mining site of Flat
The Alaska Division of Forestry reported two new wildfires in the Southwest Area over the weekend, one of which drew a response from smokejumpers. The lightning-caused 22-acre Montana Creek Fire was discovered via satellite by multiple modis dots about 65 miles southwest of McGrath at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday. The fire plotted in a […]
Continue reading Wildfires have burned more than 500,000 acres in Alaska so far this season
July 17, 2017 Comments Off on Wildfires have burned more than 500,000 acres in Alaska so far this season
Alaska surpassed the 500,000-acre mark in estimated acres burned by wildfires on Sunday. As of Monday morning, 303 fires have burned an estimated 503,257 acres for the season, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks. Most of that burned acreage has been courtesy of several fires burning in remote locations in the northeastern […]
Continue readingState forestry firefighting crews head south to help in Lower 48
July 11, 2017 Comments Off on State forestry firefighting crews head south to help in Lower 48
Fairbanks, AK) – With rain dampening wildfire activity in much of the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry has begun sending personnel to the Lower 48 to assist with firefighting efforts in several western states. Approximately 150 Alaska firefighters from the Division of Forestry have been sent south or will be leaving in the next […]
Continue reading Wildland fire managers urge caution with fire and fireworks over Fourth of July Weekend
June 29, 2017 Comments Off on Wildland fire managers urge caution with fire and fireworks over Fourth of July Weekend
As Alaska residents and visitors prepare to celebrate the Independence Day Weekend, the state’s wildland fire officials would like to remind the public to be extremely cautious with any activity that could ignite a wildfire. While this summer’s wildfire season has so far been relatively quiet in Alaska, there are areas of the state that […]
Continue readingWildfire near Kahiltna River northwest of Wasilla is fully contained
June 28, 2017 Comments Off on Wildfire near Kahiltna River northwest of Wasilla is fully contained
A 56-acre wildfire started by lightning on Sunday night near the Kahiltna River northwest of Wasilla is now 100 percent contained. Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to the Kahiltna Fire Sunday night after it was reported by local pilots. The fire was located about 80 miles northwest […]
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