Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek Fire Update Aug. 2, 2025 Colby Crawford, Incident Commander Doug Knight, Incident Commander Trainee Acres: 6,057 (Himalaya Road); 34,837 (Aggie Creek) Start Date: June 19, 2025 Location: 25 miles North of Fairbanks Cause: Lightning/naturalPersonnel:… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Progress made on Nenana Ridge Complex suppression repair
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,572 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,471 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 145 Forest roads in the Nenana Ridge Complex have restricted access. Only fire personnel will be allowed access to these areas due to ongoing fire activities. The… Read More ›
Few staffed fires remain as firefighters demobilize across BLM AFS protection area
The number of staffed fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area continues to decline. Most fires are now in monitor status. Some are being allowed to fulfill their natural ecological role, while firefighters focus on protecting nearby sites of value, transporting unneeded equipment back to the BLM AFS Cache in Fairbanks, or completing administrative tasks.
Crews focus on mop-up with drone support on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire
Size: 4,094 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of TokStart Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 125 Evacuation Notices:READY (Level 1): Residents north of Butch Kuth Avenue and on Jack Wade RoadSET (Level 2): Residents on Osprey Road,… Read More ›
Backhaul complete on Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek fires, suppression repair underway
Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek Fire Update Aug. 1, 2025 Colby Crawford, Incident Commander Doug Knight, Incident Commander Trainee Acres: 6,057 (Himalaya Road); 34,837 (Aggie Creek) Start Date: June 19, 2025 Location: 25 miles North of Fairbanks Cause: Lightning/naturalPersonnel:… Read More ›
Suppression repair underway on Nenana Ridge Complex
Nenana Ridge Complex Update Aug. 1, 2025 Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 226 Forest roads in the Nenana Ridge Complex have restricted access. Only fire personnel will be allowed access to these… Read More ›
White Mountain T2IA crew deploying to Uncle Sam Creek Fire south of Salcha River
The Uncle Sam Creek Fire (#376) is currently 873 acres and is located about 19 miles east of Salcha, between Uncle Sam and McCoy creeks. This lightning-caused fire first discovered on July 3 and was initially responded to with helitack… Read More ›
Test burn planned on 7 Mile Lookout Fire as mop-up and hazard tree work continue.
Size: 4,094 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of TokStart Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 123 Evacuation Notices: Crews continue mop-up operations along the southern edge of the fire, where burnout operations took place on Monday…. Read More ›
Nenana Ridge Complex receives more rain, plans for repair work move forward
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 254 Evacuation Information: All evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 28th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management… Read More ›
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flight aids firefighters on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire
Size: 4,093 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 120 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): READY (Level 1): Residents north of Butch… Read More ›