Monday’s damp weather and overcast skies helped to moderate fire behavior on the Boundary River Fire burning approximately 40 miles southeast of Tok. The Boundary River Fire (#362), started by lightning on June 23, is estimated at 15,000 acres as… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Fireworks ban lifted in Western Alaska but still in effect for most of state
The Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office, in consultation with the State Forester’s Office and in accordance with Alaska Administrative Code 50.025 Fire Code, has canceled the fireworks sales and use suspension in Western Alaska, including Dillingham, Bethel, McGrath, Nome, Kotzebue… Read More ›
Alaska Fire Facts at a Glance for 7-2-19
There were two new fire starts across Alaska on Monday – one from an escaped campfire and another from escaped burn barrels. Fires actively burning in Alaska: 115 (State 38, AFS 76, USFS 1) Year-to-Date Fires: 363 Year-to-Date Acres Burned: … Read More ›
Upper Yukon Fire Zone: Little Fire Growth on Monday – Dry, Windy Conditions Return
Rising winds on Monday and higher temperatures forecast throughout this week will likely mean an increase in fire activity throughout the eastern interior, with light winds moving the smoke to the northeast. There are 24 fires burning within the Upper… Read More ›
Cooler weather temporarily moderating fire behavior in Tanana Fire Management Zone
Cooler temperatures have brought some relief to firefighters across the Tanana Zone. The relatively cool temperatures and higher relative humidity are forecast to be short-lived however. High pressure will be building and moving back in over the interior, bringing warmer… Read More ›
Warm Weather Returns as Mop Up Operations Continue on Swan Lake Fire
Firelines east of the Sterling community held strong Monday as hot, dry weather tested firefighters’ work. Crews were busy with mop-up and suppression repair along 18 miles of firebreak north of the Sterling Highway and along the East Fork Moose… Read More ›
Hess Creek Fire Update 7/2/19
The #HessCreekFire has grown to 94,000 acres. Continued cooler temperatures and high relative humidity created ideal conditions for firefighters to deploy into remote areas to protect structures. Crews thinned trees, cleared brush and created defensible space around structures identified as… Read More ›
Hotshot crews join the effort at Ninetyeight Creek Fire
Containment of the Ninetyeight Creek Fire (#391) near Salcha is holding steady at 5% but the fire size increased to 69 acres, due to more accurate mapping of the perimeter. Firefighters are continuing to improve and secure firelines and to… Read More ›
Smoke report for 7-2-19
Special Statement – Heavy smoke impacts in the upper Kenai valley, Seward, and along the Sterling Highway near the Swan Lake fire today. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR: Light winds from the southsouthwest will continue to transport smoke to the northnortheast. The amount of… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire: July 2nd 7am Update With Image Gallery of Firefighters & Dozer Preparing Indirect Firelines
This will be the last update from the Alaska Incident Management Team, as the fire will be transitioned to the Type 1 Pacific Northwest 2 Incident Management Team (Rob Allen Incident Commander) on Wednesday morning. The Shovel Creek Fire is… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 