Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 4:30 p.m. A more accurate map shows the perimeter of the Steele Creek Fire. Fire crews continue to secure the line and are beginning mop up operations.
Active Wildland Fire
Funny River Fire update
Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with… Read More ›
Steele Creek Fire Held at 45 Acres
June 17, 2014 11:30 a.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry Initial Attack firefighters responded to a wildland fire late Monday afternoon just south of 4 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road on the east side of Fairbanks. The combined… Read More ›
Control lines held against severe wind on the 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 17, 2014 9:30 a.m. Delta Junction – A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska brought winds from the south, gusting to 40 mph, over the 100 Mile Creek Fire early Monday afternoon. These winds were anticipated and… Read More ›
Wildland Fire near Chena Hot Springs Road
June 16, 2014, 7:30 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry is responding to a new wildland fire that began late Monday afternoon just south of 4 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road in a critical fire management area. The… Read More ›
Funny River Fire update
Monday, June 16, 2014, 8 a.m. The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of May 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with… Read More ›
Fire fighters have two Red Flag “situations” to deal with today at the 100 Mile Creek fire
June 16, 2014 8:45 a.m. Delta Junction – Firefighters have two Red Flag “situations” to deal with today at the 100 Mile Creek fire 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks. Noting dryer weather and a predicted increase in wind speed, the… Read More ›
Firefighters take advantage of the weather on the 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 15, 2014 10:00 a.m. Delta Junction – The north end of the 100 Mile Creek fire received less rainfall than the remainder of the fire perimeter late Saturday. Sunny skies, warm temperatures and some wind earlier in the day… Read More ›
Funny River Fire update
Sunday, June 15, 2014 @ 08:00 The Funny River fire is a human caused fire that began May 19th miles east of Soldotna. The current fire size is 195,858 acres with no perimeter growth observed in the past 2 days…. Read More ›
Two new Fairbanks fires receive quick response
June 14, 2014 (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Forestry responded to two new fires Saturday just north of Fairbanks. The first fire was reported about 1 PM and is burning in black spruce near Old Murphy Dome Road about… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 