The BLM Alaska Smokejumpers and the Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew successfully completed the first part of their burnout operation on the Seventy Mile Fire 10 miles northwest of Eagle. The burnout is planned to be completed today, weather permitting…. Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Wildland Fire Roundup – Wednesday, May 27th
12:00 p.m. — Weather systems have been moving across Alaska bringing cooler temperatures with scattered showers and higher levels of relative humidity. Despite this, fire danger still remains high for many parts of the state. Of the 31 active fires… Read More ›
Firefighters douse wildfire in North Pole with quick response
State forestry firefighters acted quickly Tuesday to douse a wildfire on Hollowell Road in North Pole. The fire was reported at 12:34 p.m. when an Alaska Fire Service plane spotted smoke in the area of Hollowell Road off Plack Road…. Read More ›
State forestry reports minimal fire activity over Memorial Day weekend
Thanks to a responsive public and vigilant initial attack efforts by firefighters, the Memorial Day Weekend turned out to be uneventful wildfire-wise. While the Alaska Division of Forestry received 20 fire reports around the state over the holiday weekend, none… Read More ›
Crews continue mopping up Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Canadian border
The 338-acre Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border is now 50 percent contained and some resources are being demobilized as the threat diminishes. The fire, which started on May 20, is located about 80 miles… Read More ›
Chugach National Forest 61-Acre Palmer Creek Fire Contained and Controlled
May 26, 11:30 a.m. – The first significant human-caused fire of the season in Chugach National Forest was contained and controlled Friday, May 22 in the late afternoon. A forest crew monitored the 61-acre Palmer Creek fire over Memorial Day… Read More ›
Seventy Mile Fire
The Seventy Mile Fire near Eagle, Alaska on Sunday, 5-24. The 200-acre fire was caused by lightning. The fire is moving to the northwest, away from Eagle and no structures or allotments are threatened at this time. BLM-AFS Photos/Chris Swisher… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup – Have a safe Memorial Day!
May 25, 2015 – Light rain and higher humidity have helped moderate the fire danger in parts of the state. However, lightning storms with little-to-no rain in the Eastern Interior sparked several fires in the Eagle area yesterday. Red… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup
May 24, 2015 – The continued warm, dry weather is keeping fire danger high in much of the state this Memorial Day Weekend. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for the Yukon Flats and surrounding uplands, the Fortymile country, Deltana-Tanana… Read More ›
Additional Resources Arrive in Alaska
May 23, 2015 – Because of the high fire danger in Alaska, additional firefighting resources were brought to Alaska this week, including two air tankers, one water-scooping aircraft and 16 smokejumpers from BLM Boise, Idaho.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 