🚨Bear Creek Group – Alaska Complex Incident Management Team📍 Location: 14 miles NW of Healy, AK along the Parks Highway 🔥 Bear Creek Fire #237 – Cause: Lightning – Acres: 26,047 – Containment: 0% 🔥 Saint George Creek Fire #246… Read More ›
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Alaska Division of Forestry statewide fire update June 26, 2025
Situation: Initial activity was light on Wednesday. There are 27 staffed fires across the state. The statewide total acres burned for the year has increased to nearly 270,000 acres, with more than 155,000 acres in the Division of Forestry &… Read More ›
Incident management team inbriefed to take command of Twelvemile Lake Fire
The Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) is located 37 miles southeast of of Delta Junction. An Idaho Type 3 incident management team will assume command of the Twelvemile Lake and Sand Lake Fire (#292) today, Wednesday, June 25.  Structures that are… Read More ›
Smoke still visible from Glenn Highway as the Nelchina Glacier Fire grows to 3,000 acresÂ
Smoke from the Nelchina Fire continues to be visible from the Glenn Highway near mile marker 128 as the fire remains active on the northern and eastern perimeters. The fire has grown to 3,000 acres and continues to move to… Read More ›
Type 3 incident management team takes command of Ninetyeight Fire
This morning, a Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River. Â
Cooler, wetter weather patterns help to moderate fires in the Tanana Zone
Tuesday, the Lush Fire (#199) experienced minimal fire behavior with backing and creeping fire and occasional tree torching. This fire behavior is expected to continue over the next day as a cooler, wetter weather pattern is in the area.
Firefighters prepare for the return of hot, dry conditions on Nenana Ridge Complex
Fire behavior on the Nenana Ridge Complex has moderated over the last 24 hours with cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and some cloud cover across the fire area. A type 3 incident management team from Georgia was inbriefed on Tuesday… Read More ›
Firefighters make progress on Tok Area wildfires as evacuation levels ease and temperatures coolÂ
As of Tuesday, Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)Â were reduced as fire activity was moderated and firefighters made significant progress:Â Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd were moved from Level 3… Read More ›
Overnight storms bring more rain to Ptarmigan Complex fires
The fires that make up the Ptarmigan Complex near Central and Circle received wetting rain from thunderstorms that passed through the area overnight. A quarter inch of rain was recorded at the portable weather station firefighters set up east of Central.
Firefighters protect residences as wildfires continue to burn
Fire crews continue suppression efforts as moderated fire activity leads to good progress on protecting residences east of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223). Yesterday, air operations supported efforts by dropping water on the fire east of Haystack Road to address… Read More ›