A quick response by state forestry firefighters helped control a wildfire that started as the result of an agricultural burn approximately 35 miles southeast of Delta Junction. The 4-acre Dog Patch Road Fire was reported to the Alaska Division of… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Two more coal seam fires detected near Healy
May 20, 2015 4:45 p.m.– On Tuesday two additional coal seam fires were spotted about six miles northeast of Healy along Lignite Creek by a Division of Forestry helicopter that was monitoring three other coal seam fires nearby. The largest of… Read More ›
Hot, dry conditions bring coal seam fires to life near Healy
The state Division of Forestry is monitoring two, and possibly three, coal seam fires that popped up near Healy as a result of the recent hot, dry, windy weather. The larger of the three fires, the 108-acre French Gulch Fire,… Read More ›
Steese Highway remains open through Bolgen Creek Fire
May 18, 2015, 2:30 p.m. Firefighting crews continue building saw and retardant lines around the Bolgen Creek Fire burning north of Fairbanks along the Steese Highway. The fire, near milepost 148, is burning on both sides of the road but the highway remains… Read More ›
Crews begin mop up operations on 15-acre wildfire near Delta
State forestry firefighters on Sunday were mopping up a small wildfire about 20 miles south of Delta Junction that ignited on Saturday as a result of a structure fire that spread into the woods and agricultural fields. The 5.5 Mile… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, hotshot crews responding to fire between Central and Circle
State and federal firefighters are working aggressively to suppress a 160-acre wildfire burning near the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, about 155 miles north of Fairbanks. Sixteen smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service are on… Read More ›
State forestry battling wildfire south of Delta Junction
State forestry firefighters are battling an approximately 10-acre wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Delta Junction that started as the result of a structure fire that spread into the wildlands. Two helicopters and an air retardant tanker were dumping water… Read More ›
Alaska wildland fire update
May 18, 2015 6:58 a.m.. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) reports 125 fires have burned 3,681.2 acres statewide this year. Refer to the AICC Situation Report for additional information: http://fire.ak.blm.gov/content/aicc/sitreport/current.pdf. Fire-related news releases are posted at https://akfireinfo.com/information/media-releases/.
Exposed grass means fire season is here
The snow pack around the Interior is quickly melting away, leaving dry grass exposed that is susceptible to fire. This small grass fire off the Old Steese Highway near Chena Hot Springs Road on Tuesday was caused by a spark/ember… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 