Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles southeast of Northway, is estimated at 90 acres. Backhauling of supplies started on Saturday. Firefighters are preparing to place the fire into monitoring status. Lake Mansfield Fire (#282), which may be visible from… Read More ›
Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF)
Firefighters prepare for warmer, drier weather on Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek fires
Himalaya Road Fire (#233): 3,408 acresAggie Creek Fire (#268): 2,817 acresWashington Creek Fire (#232): 5.7 acres All three fires remain at 0% containment. The southwest portion of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) showed the most activity Saturday with scattered smoldering… Read More ›
Bear Creek Fire thanks Alaska DOT for safety along the Parks Highway
Bear Creek Fire (#237): 27,943 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 22,343 acres261 personnel Dry weather and seasonable temperatures will continue over the next few days across the Bear Creek Fire and Saint George Fire. Fire behavior is expected to be… Read More ›
Wildland fire use module from Oregon is responding to Lake Mansfield Fire
There is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) still in place over the fire until further notice. Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles south of Northway, is estimated at 88 acres. Smokejumpers are reinforcing the fire line. Backhauling of supplies… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›