As of 5.p.m. on Saturday, there were 149 active wildfires statewide, with 11 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 286 fires have burned 306,605 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for the staffed fires in northwestern… Read More ›
Active Wildland Fire
Fire crews responding to new fire two miles north of Montana Creek (mile marker 94) on the Parks Highway.
8:45 PM Update: With the support of aerial resources including heavy air tankers, water scooping aircraft and multiple helicopters, firefighters on the Montana Creek Fire are making good progress towards suppression efforts on the Montana Creek Fire (#312) this evening…. Read More ›
Zero fire growth on Deception Pup and Flasco Fires; Update 6/29/2024
The Idaho Team 1, Type 3 Incident Management Team out of the Great Basin Geographic Area took command of the five lightning-caused fires near the end of the Steese Highway at 7 a.m., Friday, June 28. Minimal fire behavior continues… Read More ›
Weather for Southwest Alaska has stabilized allowing firefighters to reach their objectives
There were no new fires reported in Southwest Alaska on Friday allowing firefighting resources to focus on the fires being suppressed in the region. The forecast for the weekend will not be much different from the past couple of days…. Read More ›
Aerial Assets and Firefighters Respond to New Fires on State Jurisdictional Land
There were three new fires reported Thursday in the State of Alaska protection jurisdiction. There are 15 staffed fires statewide. Todays weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There will be areas smoke, heaviest in the… Read More ›
New fire starts near Fort Knox Gold Mine northeast of Fairbanks
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to the Last Chance Creek Fire (#305) 4 miles southeast of the Fort Knox Gold Mine mill and 8 miles east of Gilmore Trail above Steel Creek. Fairbanks Area DOF helitack, four… Read More ›
Smoke continues to hamper efforts on Globe Fire
The section of the Elliott Highway near the Globe Fire reopened late Thursday night. Expect significant delays between mileposts 25-50 if fire activity increases as it did Thursday afternoon. Please exercise caution and patience, turn on your headlights to help ensure the safety of firefighters and flaggers working in the area.
BLM Alaska Fire Service Update
As of 4.p.m. on Friday, there were 144 active wildfires statewide, with 18 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 278 fires have burned 270,478 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for the staffed fires in northwestern… Read More ›
No new fires in Southwest Alaska, two fires declared out
There were no new fires reported Thursday in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s southwest fire prevention area. A low-pressure system that continues to linger in the Bering Sea will keep the southwest coast cooler and wetter. In contrast,… Read More ›
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Continue to Respond to Multiple New Initial Attack Fires
There were eight new fires reported Thursday in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction and seven in BLM Alaska Fire Service. There are 11 staffed fires statewide. Today will be a much less active weather day overall. The main area of… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 