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 ›
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 ›
A small task force of firefighters spent the past several days conducting an assessment of structure loss. It has been determined that 50 single residences have been destroyed, as well as 108 outbuildings, garages, sheds, workshops, or other miscellaneous secondary structures.
fficials lifted the remaining evacuation orders Saturday morning, allowing residents to return home. With fire activity greatly subdued, firefighters are now shifting their attention to retrieving equipment, disposing of woody debris and mopping up remaining hotspots deeper within the fire’s southern perimeter.
Firefighters are finishing work to stabilize natural hazards in burned neighborhoods along the southern edge of the Mukluk Fire on Friday. Officials plan to lift the remaining evacuation orders on Saturday and let residents return home.
While crews continue focused mop-up and hazard removal along the Mukluk Fire’s southern perimeter, firefighters remain vigilant on the eastern and western edges, where pockets of heat linger.
Around 250 firefighters, supported by numerous engines and heavy equipment, are working throughout the neighborhoods impacted by the Mukluk Fire. This surge of personnel and machinery reflects strong momentum and a focused plan to make the area safe for residents before they return.
Evacuation levels have changed, reducing the Level 3 GO! to the properties within the Mukluk Fire footprint. Work progresses to ensure the area within the fire’s perimeter is safe to repopulate these neighborhoods once work is complete in the Midnight Sun Zone evacuation zone.
Recent significant rainfall in the Mukluk Fire area allowed officials to lift Set and Ready evacuations, but a Ready remains in place for the Midnight Sun Zone due hazards posing safety risks to firefighters, emergency responders, and the public.
Evacuation levels are being lowered for the Mukluk Fire (#487) on Sunday afternoon. All of the Level 1 READY and Level 2 SET zones have been removed. The Level 3 GO! Midnight Sun Zone for the area on the north… Read More ›
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