The cooler temperatures and less lightning are welcome in Interior Alaska as firefighting resources move around to more active fires or those threatening sites identified for protection. BLM Alaska Fire Service is wrapping up work on some fires and mobilizing… Read More ›
EVACUATION STATUS: The City of Anderson and all residents that use any road west of the George Parks Highway between Milepost 270 and the Rex Bridge are in Evacuation Status SET. This means you need to be ready to leave… Read More ›
Isolated thunderstorms continue to cause mischief in Alaska, leaving lightning littered throughout much of the state and sparking more fires. With resources stretched thin and concentrated in areas that are closer to communities, BLM Alaska Fire Service is prioritizing response… Read More ›
While the number of new fires continues to increase, most new starts in the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area are in remote parts of the northern half of Alaska.
BLM Alaska Fire Service continues to deal with new wildfires, most of which are burning in remote parts of the state and not immediately threatening identified sites of value.
Severe thunderstorms produced more lightning across Interior Alaska again on Tuesday but nothing of the magnitude recorded the day before. There were nearly 8,000 ground strikes Tuesday resulting in 31 new fires. Six of those fires are being suppressed by the… Read More ›
Aerial resources responding to the 25-acre McCoy Creek Fire (#201) spotted smoke an estimated 10 miles to the Northeast. A reconnaissance flight found an approximated 15-acre fire burning in tundra and black spruce within a quarter mile of cabins. Two… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service is sending more resources to fires burning in Interior Alaska after a lightning-event moved through the state Monday, triggering more than 30 fires in the BLM AFS protection area that covers the northern half of the state.
Several lighting caused fires started Monday afternoon after the interior received over 6,000 ground strikes. The McCoy Creek Fire (#201) was reported 25 miles North of the Salcha Boat Ramp. The fire is estimated at 25 acres and burning in… Read More ›
BLM AFS firefighters talk about their part in the international effort during Canada’s devastating fire season.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 