Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek Fire Update Aug. 1, 2025 Colby Crawford, Incident Commander Doug Knight, Incident Commander Trainee Acres: 6,057 (Himalaya Road); 34,837 (Aggie Creek) Start Date: June 19, 2025 Location: 25 miles North of Fairbanks Cause: Lightning/naturalPersonnel:… Read More ›
Nenana Ridge Complex Update Aug. 1, 2025 Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 226 Forest roads in the Nenana Ridge Complex have restricted access. Only fire personnel will be allowed access to these… Read More ›
The Uncle Sam Creek Fire (#376) is currently 873 acres and is located about 19 miles east of Salcha, between Uncle Sam and McCoy creeks. This lightning-caused fire first discovered on July 3 and was initially responded to with helitack… Read More ›
Size: 4,094 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of TokStart Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 123 Evacuation Notices: Crews continue mop-up operations along the southern edge of the fire, where burnout operations took place on Monday…. Read More ›
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 254 Evacuation Information: All evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 28th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management… Read More ›
Size: 4,093 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 120 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): READY (Level 1): Residents north of Butch… Read More ›
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 232 Evacuation Information: Forest roads in the Nenana Ridge Complex have restricted access. Only fire personnel will be allowed access to these areas due to ongoing fire… Read More ›
Size: 3,969 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 121 Monday, fire crews completed a burnout operation, in a pocket of unburned vegetation, along the 7 Mile Lookout… Read More ›
The Alaska State Parks Whitefish Campground is now reopened to the public for recreation due to moderated fire weather and the rightsizing and consolidation of incident resources. Containment increased on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) to 50% as the fire… Read More ›
TOK, AK – July 29, 2025 – Effective 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the Tok Area has implemented a burn suspension. This decision comes as the Tok Area enters a period of High Fire Danger, significantly influenced by… Read More ›
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