Current Situation: With warm dry weather yesterday, the fire was active and moved through some stands of black spruce on both the eastern and western sides. After heavy smoke cleared yesterday, fire managers flew over the fire to map its… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Lightning experienced in the Tanana Zone; crews continue making progress to secure fire perimeters
Fire growth and activity has increased within the Tanana Zone. Crews working across the zone are making steady progress to secure fire lines. Allotment and structure protection remains a primary objective for fire managers and crews on the ground. Buster… Read More ›
Cornucopia Complex Fire Update for July 25
Wind and smoke were the driving forces behind the Cornucopia Complex, north of Beaver, Alaska, on Wednesday. Wind is determining whether burnout operations in three areas will happen. Smoke is impacting the movement of firefighters and supplies, on and off… Read More ›
No Growth Due to Rain on Swan Lake Fire
PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY, 6 PM COOPER LANDING SCHOOL – 19030 BEAN CREEK ROADFacebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/EasternAreaIMT/ Daily Update for July 25 YESTERDAY: No growth occurred on the fire due to rain and cooler temperatures. Fire crews removed the structure protection… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook 7/25-7/26: continued unhealthy air quality in Fort Yukon
While smoke is beginning to clear in northern Alaska during the day, air quality remains moderate at times in Fairbanks and unhealthy in Fort Yukon due to continuing fire activity. Air quality is good in Anchorage and throughout southern Alaska,… Read More ›
Weather hinders efforts to get firefighters on ground at Rainy Pass Fire
The Alaska Division of Forestry is trying to mobilize more firefighters to help contain a remote wildfire northwest of Anchorage that is burning a mile from a historic hunting lodge that also serves as a checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail… Read More ›
Southwest Alaska Area Fire Information Update – July 24
Thunderstorms unleashed 10,000 lightning strikes on Alaska’s interior Tuesday, starting six new fires in the Southwest Area. Wetting rains slowed fire activity on several incidents, while other fires received little to no rain. Cool wet weather is forecast to persist… Read More ›
Wildfire near Rainy Pass prompts evacuation of remote lodge along Iditarod Trail
A remote wildfire northwest of Anchorage late Tuesday night prompted the evacuation of more than two dozen people from a historic hunting lodge that also serves as a checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Rainy Pass Fire… Read More ›
Chalkyitsik Complex Fire Update
Chalkyitsik Complex – #466 (Tractor Trail 2 –#348, Frozen Calf Fire –#367, Bearnose Hill Fire –#407, and Tettjajik Creek #424) – 482,192 acres– 281personnel are assigned to the complex Dense smoke settled over the Upper Yukon Flats Tuesday as light and variable winds did little… Read More ›
Cornucopia Complex Fire Update
All of the fires in the Cornucopia Complex were active yesterday but no significant movement was seen. Nearly all air operations were shut down because smoke made flying unsafe. Acreage on the fires listed below has not changed as the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 