Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 235 Cold, wet, and blustery weather moves in on Monday as the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team concludes its final day managing the Mukluk Fire. The incoming… Read More ›
A small task force of firefighters spent the past several days conducting an assessment of structure loss. It has been determined that 50 single residences have been destroyed, as well as 108 outbuildings, garages, sheds, workshops, or other miscellaneous secondary structures.
fficials lifted the remaining evacuation orders Saturday morning, allowing residents to return home. With fire activity greatly subdued, firefighters are now shifting their attention to retrieving equipment, disposing of woody debris and mopping up remaining hotspots deeper within the fire’s southern perimeter.
Firefighters are finishing work to stabilize natural hazards in burned neighborhoods along the southern edge of the Mukluk Fire on Friday. Officials plan to lift the remaining evacuation orders on Saturday and let residents return home.
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is extending fire season in the Delta, Tok and Copper River protection areas due to continued dry conditions and an increased risk of wildland fire. The extension begins Tuesday, September 1,… Read More ›
While crews continue focused mop-up and hazard removal along the Mukluk Fire’s southern perimeter, firefighters remain vigilant on the eastern and western edges, where pockets of heat linger.
Around 250 firefighters, supported by numerous engines and heavy equipment, are working throughout the neighborhoods impacted by the Mukluk Fire. This surge of personnel and machinery reflects strong momentum and a focused plan to make the area safe for residents before they return.
Evacuation levels have changed, reducing the Level 3 GO! to the properties within the Mukluk Fire footprint. Work progresses to ensure the area within the fire’s perimeter is safe to repopulate these neighborhoods once work is complete in the Midnight Sun Zone evacuation zone.
When smoke rises over the Interior, the immediate focus is rightfully on suppression, protection, and evacuation. But behind the immediate suppression efforts lies another vital operation: determining how and why the fire started. In Alaska, every human-caused wildfire triggers a… Read More ›
Gusty winds shifting to the northwest Sunday will challenge firefighting efforts and overall safety on the Mukluk Fire.
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