Twenty smokejumpers and the Vale Helitack crew succeeded in cutting a saw line around the Otter Fire (#344) late Friday night. They had hoses around 50% of the fire perimeter, including the head, by Saturday afternoon.
AK Fire Info
Updated mapping shows decrease in Birch Lake acreage; now estimated at 77 acres
The Birch Lake Fire (#309) is currently burning southeast of Salcha and 4 miles northeast of Birch Lake. The fire is lightning caused, and recent mapping estimates it to be 77 acres. As of June 27, 2025, there is 0%… Read More ›
Crews successfully contain 80% of the Oskawalik Fire, 5 miles south of Crooked Creek
Crews continue to make good progress towards containment efforts on the 1,779 acre Oskawalik Fire (#122) 9 miles south of Crooked Creek. Today, crews will continue working towards full containment as they continue gridding for hotspots along the fire’s perimeter…. Read More ›
Updated mapping leads to acreage increase on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Crews and heavy equipment continue to make progress around the Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) which remains at 2,165 acres. Friday’s clear skies lead to significant drying throughout the fire area with single tree torching observed. Heavy Equipment will continue to… Read More ›
Firefighters continue progress on Tanana Zone fires
On Friday, the Lush Fire (#199) experienced minimal fire activity with smoldering and creeping. Some smoke showed on portions of the fire, and there is heat along the perimeter. Weather yesterday was partly to mostly sunny and there was no precipitation over the fire area. There is a small chance for scattered showers through the weekend. With the warming and drying trend over the next couple of days, more active fire behavior is anticipated.
Additional crews and overhead ordered to support firefighting efforts on the 3,800-acre Nelchina Glacier Fire
The Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of Eureka Roadhouse on the Glenn Highway, showed moderate growth overnight, growing an additional 450 acres. Fire managers continue to utilize a variety of resources including both ground and aerial resources to… Read More ›
Firefighters are focusing their efforts on the northwest portions of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire
7 Mile Lookout Fire Size: 3,101 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK. Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 91 The Southern Area Gray Team (Type 3 Incident Management Team), led by Incident Commander… Read More ›
Additional crews arrive at Ninetyeight Fire
Additional crews arrived Friday from the lower 48 to work on the Ninetyeight Fire (#218) – the El Dorado Hotshots and the Grass Lake Wildland Fire Module. Though weather was sunny Friday with wind gusts up to 10 mph, no fire growth was observed.
Thermal imaging used along fire perimeters in Ptarmigan Complex
Firefighters used a thermal camera on a late afternoon reconnaissance flight to look for any heat or hotspots near the perimeters of fires in the Ptarmigan Complex on Friday. Heat was found mostly in forested areas with a closed canopy. Minimal heat was observed in open areas and mostly calm, wispy smoke was seen.
Twelvemile and Sand Lake Fires mapped—strategic progress continues
Favorable weather conditions allowed for a mapping mission yesterday by a local Type 3 helicopter. This is the first updated mapping since June 22. While the acreage has increased, fire behavior remains minimal. The Sand Lake Fire (#292) is now… Read More ›
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