There were three new fires discovered Sunday in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Tanana fire management zone, an area that roughly covers land from the Colville River on the North Slope, south through Ruby to Denali National Park… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Smokejumpers snuff out small wildfire near historic mining site of Flat
The Alaska Division of Forestry reported two new wildfires in the Southwest Area over the weekend, one of which drew a response from smokejumpers. The lightning-caused 22-acre Montana Creek Fire was discovered via satellite by multiple modis dots about 65… Read More ›
BLM continues to monitor 24 active fires in the Upper Yukon Zone
A change in the weather has moderated fire activity on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are trading crews on the fire line to make firefighters initial attack available as fire activity picks up in… Read More ›
Wildfires have burned more than 500,000 acres in Alaska so far this season
Alaska surpassed the 500,000-acre mark in estimated acres burned by wildfires on Sunday. As of Monday morning, 303 fires have burned an estimated 503,257 acres for the season, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks. Most of that… Read More ›
Weather change lessens wildland fire activity
Cooler, wetter weather has moved into the Interior of Alaska moderating behavior on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are taking advantage of the weather to pull crews from the line back into town for… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather expected for fires in northeastern Alaska
Fire activity picked up Friday as hot, dry weather continued over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada producing smoke. The smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several… Read More ›
Hot, dry weather persists for northeast Alaska fires
Hot, dry weather persists over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fire activity high today and tomorrow north of Fort Yukon and in Canada. Smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several days. A cold front… Read More ›
Smokejumpers work on old fire after it roars back to life
Activity on a 1-1/2 month old fire burning 48 miles southeast of Galena picked up recently, prompting BLM Alaska Fire Service officials to send 16 smokejumpers Wednesday to protect a cabin and Native allotments from the Khotol Fire (#183). A… Read More ›
Firefighters continue their work on northeastern Alaska fires.
Smoke from fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada spread across the Interior and south of the Alaska Range the past two days, but also provided a blanket keeping temperatures cooler and relative humidity higher than forecasted on many… Read More ›
Smoke spreads across Alaska from northeastern Interior fires
Smoke from fires burning 70-miles north of Fort Yukon is spreading across many areas of Interior Alaska. The fires burning east of the Sheenjek River and along the Canadian border increased by more than 11,000-acres since Sunday. The northeast to… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 