Active Wildland Fire

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 ›

Conditions remain hot, dry in Yukon Flats while rain reduces activity across much of Alaska

Operations are winding down across much of Alaska as rain has reduced fire activity and the need for firefighting resources — except in eastern Alaska, where conditions remain hot and dry.

Twelve BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers were mobilized Monday night to protect an Alaska Native allotment along the Sheenjek River from the Christian Fire (#255), burning about 50 miles north of Fort Yukon. The fire has burned approximately 52,400 acres within the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge and remains active.