State and federal firefighters are working aggressively to suppress a 160-acre wildfire burning near the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, about 155 miles north of Fairbanks. Sixteen smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service are on… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
State forestry battling wildfire south of Delta Junction
State forestry firefighters are battling an approximately 10-acre wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Delta Junction that started as the result of a structure fire that spread into the wildlands. Two helicopters and an air retardant tanker were dumping water… Read More ›
State forestry officials urge public to heed burn suspensions
– Warm, sunny weather is nice, but it’s also dangerous. The Division of Forestry in Fairbanks has responded to several wildfires in the last few days as a result of debris burns that have escaped from homeowners. Many of the… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings, warm temperatures signal start of fire season
It looks like fire season has arrived in Alaska. There are Red Flag Warnings for high fire danger in effect throughout the Interior until 10 p.m. today due to warm temperatures, low relative humidity and strong winds. There are burn… Read More ›
Little Granite Prescribed burn for moose habitat is cancelled for this spring
(Sutton, AK) – As part of a statewide program to enhance moose habitat, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is coordinating with the Division of Forestry (DOF) to plan and implement a series of mechanical vegetation treatments and prescribed… Read More ›
Little Granite Creek prescribed fire near Sutton is postponed
Sutton, AK at Mile 64 of the Glenn Highway – The Alaska Department of Fish & Game, in coordination with the Alaska Division of Forestry, planned to ignite the Little Granite Creek prescribed fire on Sunday, May 10. However, recent… Read More ›
Alaska wildland fire update
May 18, 2015 6:58 a.m.. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) reports 125 fires have burned 3,681.2 acres statewide this year. Refer to the AICC Situation Report for additional information: http://fire.ak.blm.gov/content/aicc/sitreport/current.pdf. Fire-related news releases are posted at https://akfireinfo.com/information/media-releases/.
2015 Alaska Interagency Crew Boss Academy, May 3 to May 18
Fairbanks, Alaska — The BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and Alaska Division of Forestry will host the 2015 Alaska Interagency Crew Boss Academy at the BLM AFS training campus on Fort Wainwright, Alaska from May 3 to May 18…. Read More ›
DOF’s first big response of season is on Kenai Peninsula
The Division of Forestry initiated its first major wildfire response of the season on Monday afternoon when an escaped debris burn spread to the wildlands near Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, about 50 miles south of Soldotna. DOF’s response… Read More ›
Dry Conditions in Katmai National Park and Preserve Elevates Fire Danger
KING SALMON, Alaska – Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, and Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve – Visitors and residents are reminded that as dead vegetation becomes exposed and begins to cure due to dry windy days, elevated… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 