Cooler and damper conditions allowed crews to continue making progress on the 100 Mile Creek Fire. Firefighters are working on line construction and secure slop overs. Air resources assisted in the efforts suppressing the fire from spreading north. The fire… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Open fire restrictions lifted in coastal Alaska national parks
4 p.m. June 2, 2014 Recent storms brought sufficient rain to Katmai National Park and Preserve, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alagnack Wild River, Kenai Fjords National Park and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve to moderate the fire danger… Read More ›
Crews on the ground at 100 Mile Creek Fire
June 2, 2014 7:49 a.m. The Midnight Sun IHC (Interagency Hotshot Crew) and the North Star handcrew arrived at the fire on June 1. Crews and aerial resources assisted in securing OP sites 26 and 27 with hand and aerial firing… Read More ›
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management call center is closed
Beginning Monday, June 2, 2014, residents may call the general OEM line at (907)262-4910. The OEM staff are available to answer calls during normal business hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. The information hotline will be put back in… Read More ›
Strong winds keep Alaska fire crews busy
June 1, 2014 2 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Saturday, as the passage of a violent cold front brought prolonged southerly winds nearly statewide. Along with the passing of the front came a significant… Read More ›
Campfires allowed in developed campsites on the Kenai Peninsula
May 31, 2014 6:30 p.m. Open campfires are now allowed only in developed campsites in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Peninsula State Parks, and Chugach National Forest lands on the Kenai Peninsula. Campfires must be in a metal fire… Read More ›
The Burn Closure for the Kenai Peninsula has been lifted
May 31, 2014 12:00 p.m. (Fairbanks, AK) – Due to recent rainfall, increased relative humidity, and favorable changes in the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) indices, the burn closure on federal, state and private lands within Game Management… Read More ›
The Burn Closure on all open fires remains in effect for the Kenai Peninsula
May 30, 2014, 6 p.m. While current weather has moderated fire behavior on the Funny River fire, fire danger remains extreme over much of the Kenai Peninsula. The fire ban will remain in effect for the Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai… Read More ›
Dry Conditions Persist in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
5 p.m. May 30, 2014 Port Alsworth, Alaska – While many areas of southwest Alaska have received significant rainfall, fire officials in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve are waiting for more rain to moderate fire danger enough so the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 