Detailed maps of the area within and adjacent to the fire perimeter.
AK Fire Info
Card Street Fire forces evacuations in Kenai Keyes subdivision
6:00 p.m. – The second evacuation of the day is underway in the Kenai Keyes subdivision on the Kenai Peninsula due to the Card Street Fire, which is now estimated at 2,000 acres. The fire, which started yesterday, flared up on… Read More ›
Lightning Ignites Wildfire by Dot Lake
2:00 p.m. –(Tok, AK) – On Sunday the Division of Forestry responded to a lightning caused fire burning on a Tanana River island located three miles northwest of the community of Dot Lake. The Tanana Slough Fire is currently 500… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings in Effect for the Sockeye Fire Area, Media Availability at 2 p.m.
Houston, Alaska – Fire crews fighting the Sockeye Fire are facing continued hot, dry conditions again today and that’s likely to mean continued extreme fire behavior. The fire, burning north of Willow, saw moderate growth to the west, north, and… Read More ›
7:45 p.m. – An explosive wildland fire on the Kenai Peninsula forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and burned at least six structures on Monday. The 640-acre Card Street Fire was reported as a 1-acre fire by Alaska State… Read More ›
Extreme fire danger in Katmai National Park and Preserve prompt fire officials to prohibit the use of campfires
KING SALMON, Alaska – Effective immediately, officials at Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, and Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve are prohibiting the use of camp fires due to the extreme fire danger. No open campfires will be… Read More ›
Extreme Fire Danger: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve discourages use of campfires
Port Alsworth, Alaska –Fire danger in Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake region is very high and approaching extreme as prolonged hot, dry and windy weather has dried Park vegetation. These conditions mean that given an ignition source, new fires may… Read More ›
Managers executing plan to fight Sockeye Fire; evacuation advisories still in place
Here’s the Alaska Division of Forestry’s latest update on the Sockeye Fire near Willow. The fire is still estimated at 6,500 acres and fire managers flew the fire this morning to get a gauge on fire activity and how far… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire still estimated at 6,500 acres, evacuation advisory still in place
10:55 a.m. – Here is the latest map of the evacuation area for the 6,500-acre Sockeye Fire near Willow. The evacuation area is from Miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway and extends two miles east of the highway… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire now estimated at 6,500 acres
12:30 a.m. , June 15 – The fast-moving Sockeye Fire, burning along the Parks Highway in the Willow area, is now estimated at 6,500 acres. The evacuation area has been expanded to cover the area from Milepost 63 to 77, and… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 