Special Statement Heavy smoke impacts in Kenai peninsula, Yukon and Tanana valleys including Fairbanks and southern Kenai areas. Fire CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Winds will switch to the west today. SOUTHCENTRAL: The Swan Lake Fire is continuing to see hot, dry conditions… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Shovel Creek Fire July 9th 8am Update:A Break in Heavy Smoke Allowed Aerial Resources to Support a Firing Operation;Community Meeting Tonight at 6:00pm
Watch videos and fire footage at the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Pacific Northwest Team 2 will host a community meeting at the Ken Kunkle Community Center (2645 Goldstream Road, Fairbanks AK) Tuesday, July 9 at 6:00 p.m. Shovel Creek… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Evening Update: Burn Operations Have Reached the Dozer Line near Perfect Perch and are Heading North
Visit the Shovel Creek Fire YouTube Channel for special fireline videos and live updates: https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M With the hose lay in place and the green “pre treated”, fire personnel were able to initiate the strategic firing operation along the dozer line… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire Live from the Fireline: 14 Water Tenders Support 160,000 gallons for Pre-treatment in the Martin Neighborhood
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C8J_-hcCDk8 Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For this and insider aerial and fireline videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M #ShovelCreekFire The success of the multi-day strategic firing operation along Old Murphy Dome road depends on numerous… Read More ›
Caribou Creek Fire Update 7-8-2019
Crews on Sunday continued mopping up and checking for hot spots along the perimeter of the 257-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) north of Chena Hot Springs Road in Two Rivers. The fire about 25 mile east of Fairbanks was 80… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Growth Slows, Continues to Burn Easterly at Higher Elevations
Fire growth has slowed despite another hot, dry weekend. The east flank of the fire continues to move toward higher elevations and into the Mystery Creek, Thurman Creek, and Chickaloon River drainages.
Nugget Creek Fire 7-8-2019
Smoke conditions on Sunday prevented a reconnaissance flight planned for the 6,937-acre Nugget Creek Fire (#323) burning in the Chena River State Recreation Area east of Fairbanks. Fire managers are hoping to be able to fly the fire today to… Read More ›
Live Update: “Breaking it Down” – Shovel Creek Fire Monday, July 8th 2019 Update
If you prefer to watch on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/vtIx-96bfy8 Subscribe to the Shovel Creek Fire Videos Channel For Insider Aerial and Fireline Videos – Channel https://bit.ly/2L4Qc7M Shovel Creek Fire Day #3 of the strategic firing operation and there are… Read More ›
Boundary River and McArthur Creek Update 7-8-2019
Significant smoke was seen yesterday on both the Boundary River (#362) and McArthur Creek (#133) fires burning southeast of Tok as a result of another hot, dry day that stoked fire behavior. There was some additional growth on the northwest… Read More ›
Tanana Zone Fire Update for 7-8-19
The high pressure ridge over central Alaska continues to produce hot and dry conditions. Within the Tanana Zone, fires burned an additional 1,675 acres on Sunday, but there were no new fires reported. The number of fires this year remains… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 