A day after initiating a burn closure in Southcentral Alaska due to high fire danger, the Alaska Division of Forestry has done the same for the Tanana Valley north of the Alaska Range and the Copper River Valley. All open… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Healy Lake Fire at 4,000 acres and still growing
6:15 p.m. – The Healy Lake Fire southeast of Delta Junction has nearly doubled in size and is expected to keep growing. As of Thursday morning, the fire was estimated at approximately 4,000 acres but that number is expected to… Read More ›
Alaska Joint Information Center now open.
5:15 p.m. – As a result of increased fire activity across the state, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center has activated a Joint Information Center in Fairbanks for the purpose of sharing fire information with the public. The Joint Information Center is an… Read More ›
Fireworks ban due to extreme fire danger in Fairbanks North Star Burough
3:57 p.m. – Due to extreme fire danger and the need to protect life and property, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins has issued a prohibition of all use or explosion of fireworks in the Fairbanks North Star Borough… Read More ›
Campfires prohibited in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Past and prevailing weather conditions have caused extremely dry conditions in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Park officials have determined that it is necessary to prohibit the use of all open fires and activities which unduly increase the… Read More ›
Card Street Fire crosses Skilak Loop Road
10:00 a.m. Sterling, Alaska – Driven by strong westerly winds, the Card Street Fire left Sterling yesterday and ran past the western side of Skilak Loop Road. The wildfire sent plumes of smoke, miles into the sky and grew by… Read More ›
More accurate mapping reduces size of Sockeye Fire
Houston, Alaska – Hundreds of firefighters are helping to hold the line on the Sockeye Fire, burning north of Willow. With more accurate mapping the fire is now estimated at 7,066 acres – a reduction of 489 acres, primarily in… Read More ›
Strong winds, hot, dry weather challenge firefighters on Tanana Slough Fire
10:00 a.m. (Tok, AK) – The Tanana Slough Fire by Dot Lake is now 30 percent contained and 718 acres in size. Despite challenges from strong winds on Tuesday, and continued hot and dry weather, firefighters held growth of the… Read More ›
State prohibits open fires in Southcentral Alaska until further notice
Due to the extremely dry conditions and high fire danger that has resulted in several wildland fires around the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry announced today that all open fires and activities that “unduly increase the fire danger” will… Read More ›
Healy Lake Fire at 2,500 acres and growing; firefighters work to protect cabins
The Healy Lake Fire southwest of Delta Junction is now estimated at 2,500 acres and is growing. The fire was started by lightning in the area on Tuesday night and is burning on the east side of the Tanana River… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 