Firefighters are staffing four fires in Southwest Alaska, defending two gold mines and multiple structures at the sites, as well as the village of Red Devil and the historic town of Flat. The Division of Forestry reported one new fire… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Smoke Outlook for 7/15 – 7/16: We may see smoky conditions once again if temperatures increase
Whether or not you have received rainfall during the past few days has largely been determined by your location. Portions of Alaska have received strong rainfall while other locations such as the Upper Yukon area remain quite dry with active… Read More ›
Crews, dozers still punching in containment line around Kobe Fire
Firefighters have nearly completed a preliminary containment line around the 1,041-acre perimeter of the Kobe Fire south of the Denali Borough community of Anderson on Sunday. The containment line will be a combination of dozer line and saw line cut… Read More ›
Fire behavior remains active in Upper Yukon Zone
Four thousand lightning strikes were recorded in the last 24 hours in the Upper Yukon Zone, spread out widely over the region. Chalkyitsik was in a three way tie for high temperatures in the state at 83 degrees. Today’s high… Read More ›
More Crews Arrive for Rainbow 2 Fire
(Delta Junction) – Two Type 2 fire crews of 20 firefighters each have joined firefighting modules on the Rainbow 2 Fire. A total of 63 personnel are currently assigned to the fire which is burning about 15 miles north of… Read More ›
Minimal activity reported on Nugget Creek Fire east of Fairbanks
Fire managers flew over the Nugget Creek Fire (#323) area on Saturday evening and reported minimal growth of the fire perimeter, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Visible smoke in the area is largely due to the consumption of… Read More ›
New fire burning in Tanana Zone as skies begin to clear
Skies were clearer Sunday over the Tanana Zone as scattered showers tapered off and the sun came out. Showers and mainly wet thunderstorms are forecast today for the zone, but precipitation is expected to be spotty. These storms could linger… Read More ›
Minimal Rain Received on Swan Lake Fire; New Team Assumes Command
The Eastern Area Incident Management Team Type 2 assumed command of the Swan Lake Fire at 8:00 a.m. today. Minimal fire spread was observed again yesterday with limited interior smoldering and isolated torching. The east flank of the fire continues… Read More ›
Live Update: “Breaking it Down” – Shovel Creek Fire July 15, 2019 Update
If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Size: 23,948 acres Containment: 40% Personnel: 524 Start Date: June 21, 2019 Cause: Lighting Crews were… Read More ›
Precipitation reduces fire activity on the Hess Creek Fire – Update for 7/15/19
Firefighters continue to actively monitor weather patterns to prepare for an increase in fire activity. While higher humidity and lower temperatures reduce fire activity, the fuel type this fire is burning in is highly susceptible to taking off should conditions… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 