May 21, 11:20 a.m. – A wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border grew to more than 300 acres overnight Wednesday but aggressive initial attack efforts by firefighters in the air and on the ground helped keep… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Wildfire near Tok jumps Alaska Highway, draws aggressive response
The Alaska Division of Forestry is aggressively fighting a wildfire near milepost 1234 of the Alaska Highway, about 80 miles south of Tok and 50 miles from the Canadian border. The Seaton Road House Fire was reported at approximately 4… Read More ›
Quick response knocks down agricultural burn near Delta
A quick response by state forestry firefighters helped control a wildfire that started as the result of an agricultural burn approximately 35 miles southeast of Delta Junction. The 4-acre Dog Patch Road Fire was reported to the Alaska Division of… Read More ›
Two more coal seam fires detected near Healy
May 20, 2015 4:45 p.m.– On Tuesday two additional coal seam fires were spotted about six miles northeast of Healy along Lignite Creek by a Division of Forestry helicopter that was monitoring three other coal seam fires nearby. The largest of… Read More ›
All Open Fires Prohibited in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Effective immediately, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve officials are prohibiting the use of open fires in the preserve due to the high fire danger. No open campfires will be allowed in the preserve, but the use of gas… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire 60% contained
May 20, 2015, 11:45 a.m. — Despite the dry, hot weather persisting over the Bolgen Creek Fire, crews have it 60% contained with no increase in acreage. The fire, burning on both sides the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, remains… Read More ›
Hot, dry weather persists over the Bolgen Creek Fire
May 19, 2015, 12:40 p.m. — Dry, hot weather is persisting over the Bolgen Creek Fire burning along the Steese Highway between Central and Circle. The eastern Interior of Alaska remains under Red Flag Warnings for low relative humidities and… Read More ›
Hot, dry conditions bring coal seam fires to life near Healy
The state Division of Forestry is monitoring two, and possibly three, coal seam fires that popped up near Healy as a result of the recent hot, dry, windy weather. The larger of the three fires, the 108-acre French Gulch Fire,… Read More ›
Crews begin mop up operations on 15-acre wildfire near Delta
State forestry firefighters on Sunday were mopping up a small wildfire about 20 miles south of Delta Junction that ignited on Saturday as a result of a structure fire that spread into the woods and agricultural fields. The 5.5 Mile… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 