Crews are making good progress as they mop up the 310-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255), burning north of Chena Hot Springs Road near the community of Two Rivers. Containment remains at 65 percent. The Redding Type 2 Initial Attack crew… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Fire activity picks up in Central Interior
Fire activity is increasing across Interior Alaska. This activity is predicted to continue with the prolonged hot, dry weather. BLM Alaska Fire Service is staffing fires in the central Interior that are showing signs of accelerated movement as well as… Read More ›
Firefighters, Aircraft Continue Work on Yukon Flats Area Fires
Work continues on numerous fires burning in the Yukon Flats. Of the 138 active fires in BLM Alaska Fire Service area that covers the northern half of the state, 34 are within the more than 51-million acre Upper Yukon Fire… Read More ›
Two Crews Added to Help on Eagle Fire
The Eagle Fire (#355), burning across the Yukon River from the Village of Eagle in steep, bluffy terrain, has grown to 68 acres. Eight smokejumpers are currently assigned, with two crews and some support overhead expected in Eagle today to… Read More ›
Shovel Creek Fire grows to 900 acres; community meeting tonight in Goldstream Valley
The Alaska Incident Management Team will host a community meeting for the Shovel Creek Fire (#319) on Wednesday, June 26 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ken Kunkel Community Center pavilion (2645 Goldstream Road, Fairbanks AK). The incident management team… Read More ›
Smoke from wildland fires likely to worsen in coming days
With warmer, drier conditions around much of the state over the next several days, the wildland fires burning throughout Alaska are expected to become more active and put up more smoke. Conditions could become hazardous at times depending upon winds. … Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Burn Operations Continue Along the Sterling Highway & Community Meeting Tonight at 6 PM
Fire crews conducted a strategic fire operation yesterday north of the Sterling Highway and the Homer Electric Transmission line. Utilizing aerial ignitions and ground support, firefighters took advantage of favorable conditions to establish a control line and draw the fire… Read More ›
State forestry strategizing to manage 1,700-acre wildfire southeast of Tok
The Alaska Division of Forestry is formulating a plan to manage an approximately 1,689-acre wildfire southeast of Tok. The Boundary River Fire (#362) was reported at around 5 p.m. Sunday as a 1-acre fire burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›
Firefighters begin mopping up Caribou Creek Fire; now 65 percent contained
Firefighters on Tuesday began what is expected to be an extensive mop-up operation on the 310-acre Caribou Creek Fire burning north of Chena Hot Springs Road near the community of Two Rivers. As of Tuesday morning, the fire was reported… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 