Firefighters assigned to the Main Fire (#240) have completed more than a mile and a half of fire breaks around allotments near Boston Dome.
AK Fire Info
Riley Fire Reaches 100% Containment
432 acres, 100% contained, 137 personnel HEALY, Alaska – Firefighters have closed the remaining small gap in the fire line, and it is now at 100% containment. Today’s work will be to ensure that a 300-foot buffer around the perimeter… Read More ›
Crews continue work on Deep, Main fires
As of 2 p.m. Friday, there were 150 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 331 fires have burned 589,097 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Friday’s staffed fires within the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area.
Mop up operations continue to prove successful
432 acres, 96% contained, 146 personnel Firefighters are presently searching for any remaining heat to a depth of 300 feet along the fire’s perimeter, with special focus on the short, uncontained section at the fire’s northwestern edge. Aerial resources continue… Read More ›
Idaho Team 1 IMT3 transition to BLM AFS
Size: 172,236 Personnel: 94 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Demobilizing of firefighting personnel and removing equipment from the field continues today on the McDonald Fire. The Idaho Team 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team will… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there were 155 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 330 fires have burned 584,309 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Thursday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Gannet Glacier Fire Crew continues securing the Montana Creek Fire (#312), while southern Alaska fire activity remains low
Southern Alaska begins to see slightly warmer weather with partly cloudy skies as temperatures gradually rise. Fire activity remains low, with only one new fire reported. As fire danger continues to moderate, burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›
Regular Park operations in full swing at Denali
HEALY, Alaska – Normal operations have resumed in Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park Tours Doyon/Aramark Joint Venture and the National Park Service have welcomed visitors back. Some areas, however, remain closed due to firefighting support activities. These… Read More ›
Backhaul of supplies continues as Idaho Team 1 IMT3 begins transition to BLM AFS
Size: 172,236 Personnel: 93 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Demobilizing of firefighting personnel and removing equipment from the field increases on the McDonald Fire as the Idaho Team 1 Incident Management Team 3 transitions command… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there were 156 active wildfires statewide with one new start in the past 24 hours. So far, 328 fires have burned 582,837 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Wedneday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 