A crew of firefighters is hiking in to suppress a small, lightning-caused wildfire reported near the community of Dry Creek near Mile 1376 of the Alaska Highway. The Dry Creek Ridge Fire is estimated at one-half acre and is about… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
State Forestry attacking 25-acre wildfire less than a mile from Tok Cutoff
July 13, 5:30 p.m. – The Alaska Division of Forestry is contending with two wildland fires in the Copper River Basin area, one of which is less than a mile from the Tok Cutoff Highway. The Cutoff Fire is estimated… Read More ›
Motorists and aviators report smoke from fires burning off the Dalton Highway
July 13, 2016 – People driving the Dalton Highway or flying near Bettles may see smoke from two fires burning in the area. The Bureau of Land Management Fairbanks District Office and BLM Alaska Fire Service have received numerous reports… Read More ›
Transitioning to a Type 4 Incident
July 12, 2016 – This will be the final Alatna Complex update unless significant fire activity occurs. By the end of shift on Thursday the majority of the complex overhead and crews will be demobed. The fire will transition from… Read More ›
Demob Begins as Containment Increases
The Siruk Creek (#342) fire is now 85% contained. The remaining uncontained perimeter is on the northeast finger were crews are working towards each other to complete the line. The Chena Hotshot crew is being demobed off the fire today… Read More ›
Increased Containment and Upcoming Community Meeting in Allakaket
After much hard work firefighters have reached 65% containment on the Siruk Creek (#342) fire. Crews continue to utilize specially trained crew members to clear the perimeter of fuels with chainsaws followed by additional crew members that dig the line… Read More ›
Abundant precip means low fire potential for July, August and September in Alaska
The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s wildland fire forecast for July is for below normal for southern Alaska and normal for northern Alaska. The forecast for August through October is for normal fire potential. Factors: Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service continues to protect structures, allotments near Iniakuk Lake
July 7, 2016 – The BLM Alaska Fire Service continues to work on protecting cabins and allotments from a fire burning on the east side of Iniakuk Lake located about 42 miles northwest of Bettles. The Iniakuk Fire (#320) activity slowed on Tuesday due to higher humidity levels and cloud cover in the area,… Read More ›
Weather increases fire activity on the Alatna Complex
The warmer and drier weather accompained by wind on Monday and Tuesday resulted in an increase in fire activity. Yesterday, the Siruk Creek Fire (#342) saw fire behavior increase on the northeast perimeter. A helicopter with an external bucket was… Read More ›
More people tasked to help with Alatna Complex
July 5, 2016 (ALLAKAKET, Alaska) – Fire officials have determined that additional crews are needed to accomplish the objectives set forth by the agencies involved. On Monday, the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Gannett Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crew… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 