State lands NOTE: The burn closure is still in effect in Southwest Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage. That includes Game Management Units 9, 17, 18, 19 and 21. These areas include lands south and west of McGrath, as well… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Tuesday, July 7
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Monday. #704 Salmon Trout: .1 acres. Discovered on 7/5 via MODIS satellite. 121 miles northwest of Fort Yukon near the Canadian border. 07/06 Monday: Reconnaissance reported the… Read More ›
Galena Zone Fires update, July 7
Contact: Public Information Officer: Peri Suenram Phone: 907-987-9838 What: Galena Zone Fires Cause: Lightning Location: A series of fires are located on both sides of the Yukon River within the Galena Fire Management Zone and the western end of the… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Monday, July 6
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Sunday #704 Salmon Trout: .1 acres. Discovered on 7/5 via MODIS satellite. 121 miles northwest of Fort Yukon near the Canadian border. 07/05 Sunday: Fire is in… Read More ›
Healy Lake Fire and Michigan Creek Fire update, July 6
Southern Area Gold Team Monday, July 6, 2015 9:00 AM Today’s update will be the final update produced by the Southern Area Gold Team, which will be leaving on Tuesday. Fire Information Office – 907-244-9376 HealyLakeFireInfo@gmail.com Hours of Operation: 9:00… Read More ›
Kenai Fjords National Park Lifts Burn Restrictions
Recent precipitation has moderated fire danger enough that Kenai Fjords National Park has lifted burn restrictions. While campfires are allowed in the park, visitors should minimize impact using existing campfire rings or building their campfires on beaches or gravel bars… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Sunday, July 5
noon–A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Saturday #622 Marten Creek: 44 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon 07/04 Saturday: Firefighters are working on securing and holding the west flank… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildland fire roundup Saturday, July 4
Noon. A roundup of fires around the Yukon Flats that have updated information from Friday, July 3 #622 Marten Creek: 44 acres. Lightning, discovered on 6/24-25 miles northwest of Fort Yukon Friday: Fire is 75% contained. There were six interior… Read More ›
Blair and La Grande fire update
1:00 p.m.—Cooler temperatures and wetting rains have assisted with the firefighting efforts in the area. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that had been managing the Blair and La Grande fires transitioned the fires to a Type 4 organization… Read More ›
Alaska wildfires surpass 2-million acre mark
The amount of acreage burned in Alaska wildfires this summer surpassed the 2-million-acre mark on Wednesday, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s daily situation report released this morning. Through July 1, a total of 621 fires have burned an… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 