The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center website is once again experiencing difficulties this morning. You can download the daily situation report by clicking on the link below.
AK Fire Info
Lightning sparks multiple new wildfires in Southwest Alaska
Three new lightning-caused fires were reported in Southwest Alaska on Sunday, bringing the total number of current active fires in the Southwest Area to 10 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Division of Forestry office in McGrath. Five fires… Read More ›
BLM AFS responds to fire near Fort Yukon
Four BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers, aided by a helicopter dropping buckets of water, gained the upper hand of a small fire burning about 1-1/2 miles southeast of Fort Yukon Tuesday afternoon. The Yllota Slough Fire (#225) was discovered at 1:30 p.m…. Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire on Kenai Peninsula now estimated at 3,500 acres
With another warm, dry day on the Kenai Peninsula, the Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning north of the Sterling Highway continued to grow. The lightning-caused fire was estimated at 3,500 acres after a reconnaissance flight Tuesday evening, an increase of… Read More ›
BLM AFS working on two fires in Western Alaska
BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to a new fire about 17 miles north of Russian Mission today while work continues on the Lake Minakokosa Fire (#221) burning 50 miles east of Kobuk. Two fire Boss aircraft and eight smokejumpers are… Read More ›
AICC Situation Report for June 11, 2019
The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center website is experiencing difficulties this morning and is not functioning at this time. You can download the daily situation report by clicking on the link below.
Smokejumpers, aircraft contain 160-acre fire near Unalakleet
With help from water-dropping aircraft, eight BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers were able to contain a 160-acre fire burning about six miles east of Unalakleet late Sunday night. The South River Hills Fire (#207) was reported by the Unalakleet Fire… Read More ›
Firefighters working on fires near Minto, Hughes; looking for new starts from recent lightning
Eight smokejumpers, aided by two water-scooping aircraft, were able to knock down a 2-acre fire burning near Ptarmigan Hill about 7-1/2 miles northeast of Minto Saturday night. The Tractor Trail Fire (#195) is burning about 3 miles northeast of the… Read More ›
Focus shifts to Coal Creek Fire on the Kenai Peninsula
Lightning-caused fires on the Kenai Peninsula continue to produce visible smoke as firefighters shifted focus from the Tustumena Lake Fire to the Coal Creek Fire today. Chugachmuit’s Yukon Type 2 Initial Attack Fire Crew and the Division of Forestry’s Pioneer… Read More ›
Final daily update for Oregon Lakes Fire
Start Date: April 30, 2019 Acres: 34,499 Personnel assigned: 89 Crews assigned: 3 (Gannett Glacier & Tanana Chiefs Type 2 IA, North Stars Type 2) Cause: human, under investigation Management of the Oregon Lakes Fire will be transferred to the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 