The BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun Hotshots are mobilizing to protect a Native allotment from the Sheenjek Fire (#296) burning about 46 miles north of Fort Yukon. While other fires throughout Alaska remain dormant, the Sheenjek Fire recently came to life and grew substantially over the past few days, causing smoke to drift into Venetie about 37 miles to the west.
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Midnight Sun Hotshots mobilizing for fire north of Fort Yukon
July 8, 2020 
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Mat-Su firefighters quickly douse wildfire started by fireworks near Wasilla
July 4, 2020 Comments Off on Mat-Su firefighters quickly douse wildfire started by fireworks near Wasilla
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Central Mat-Su Fire Department quickly snuffed out a small brush fire started by fireworks on Friday night near Wasilla. The one-half acre fire, off Lucy Creek Circle, was reported at approximately 9 p.m. The fire was located in a grass field with a subdivision nearby. The initial […]
Continue reading Mushroom pickers discover hot spot from last summer’s Shovel Creek Fire
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on Mushroom pickers discover hot spot from last summer’s Shovel Creek Fire
Mushroom pickers on Thursday discovered a small hot spot that overwintered from last summer’s Shovel Creek Fire northwest of Fairbanks. The mushroom pickers notified the Alaska Division of Forestry at 3:30 p.m. and flagged a trail to the hot spot so two prevention officers could locate it. The hot spot was located about one-quarter of […]
Continue reading Firefighters respond to second Swan Lake Fire holdover near Sterling Highway
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on Firefighters respond to second Swan Lake Fire holdover near Sterling Highway
Firefighters on the Kenai Peninsula are mopping up a second holdover fire from last summer’s Swan Lake Fire that was reported Thursday afternoon by multiple motorists on the Sterling Highway. The Swan Lake Overwinter #2 Fire is estimated at 7.2 acres and is not expected to grow in size. The fire was reported at 3:30 […]
Continue reading Smokejumpers working on lightning-caused fires north of Galena, Venetie
June 23, 2020 Comments Off on Smokejumpers working on lightning-caused fires north of Galena, Venetie
Twelve smokejumpers and two water-scoopers were dispatched to take care of two lightning-caused fires Monday – one burning 25 miles north of Galena and the other 11 miles northwest of Venetie.
Continue reading Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks 100% contained but much work remains
June 22, 2020 Comments Off on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks 100% contained but much work remains
Continued cool, wet weather has allowed firefighters to fully contain the 44-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road. After a third straight day of rain and cool temperatures, fire managers with the Alaska Division of Forestry declared the fire 100% contained as of Sunday night, […]
Continue reading Certified Wildlife K-9 Karelian bear dogs used for first time on an Alaskan wildland fire
June 21, 2020 Comments Off on Certified Wildlife K-9 Karelian bear dogs used for first time on an Alaskan wildland fire
The presence of bears near a wildland fire in Alaska is nothing new to the firefighting community, but the use of professionally trained Karelian bear dogs was a first, nationwide, on the Isom Creek Fire (#187), located south of the Yukon River and along the Dalton Highway, during June, 2020. Safety personnel piloted the use […]
Continue reading With little rain in sight, work continues on Yukon Flats fires
June 21, 2020 Comments Off on With little rain in sight, work continues on Yukon Flats fires
Firefighters continue to make progress and get close to containment of three staffed fires in the Yukon Flats. This will be the last update on these fires unless conditions significantly change.
Continue reading Solstice fog on Isom Creek Fire
June 21, 2020 Comments Off on Solstice fog on Isom Creek Fire
Update 2:00PM Original Post 11:00am: Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,180 acresContainment: 69%Total Personnel: 249 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Incident command for the Isom Creek Fire #187 will transfer to a local Type 3 organization early on Monday, June 22. The incoming and outgoing teams are working together to […]
Continue reading Rain and toil put containment on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks at 70%
June 20, 2020 Comments Off on Rain and toil put containment on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks at 70%
After a day of soaking rain and gritty work by firefighters, the 44-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road is now 70% contained. With more wet weather in the forecast, fire managers with the Alaska Division of Forestry are confident the fire located about 7 miles west of the […]
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