The Central Creek Airstrip Fire (#295) is maintaining a moderate level of spreading and fire behavior. It has grown to an estimated 2,819 acres. Structure protection efforts have been completed by Delta Area Forestry firefighters, the Hooper Bay Squad, and… Read More ›
Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF)
Firefighters inserted to protect communication tower on Lime Complex
Lime Complex The total complex size is 433,045 acres for the 18 fires under the management of Incident Commander Ed Sanford’s Alaska Black Type 2 Incident Team. 163 total personnel are assigned to the incident. As daily aerial observation flights… Read More ›
Central Creek Airstrip Fire grows over night
The Central Creek Airstrip Fire (#295) has grown to an estimated 1,000 acres overnight. The lightning caused fire is moving east through drainages across rolling tundra and black spruce stands. It is south of the confluence of Central Creek and… Read More ›
Firefighters work to identify more landing zones to support point protection within Lime Complex
Lime Complex Saturday June 18th Update: The total complex size is 425,905 acres for the 18 fires under the management of Incident Commander Ed Sanford’s Alaska Black Type 2 Incident Team. Operations Chief Jon Glover provides the complete update for… Read More ›
New fire along the Goodpaster River
A new fire was located along the Goodpaster River this afternoon after a report of smoke visible in the area. The Central Creek Airstrip Fire (#295) is about two miles south of the confluence of Central Creek and Goodpaster River…. Read More ›
Aggie Creek and Aggie Creek 2 fires north of Fairbanks
Firefighting crews are constructing saw line with hose lays on the 100-acre Aggie Creek Fire, (#284) burning west of the Elliot Highway, 25 miles north of Fairbanks. The lightning-caused fire spread rapidly Wednesday evening, casting embers ahead of it, starting… Read More ›
18 fires in southwest under AK Black Team management named “Lime Complex”
Lime Complex – 18 of the nearly 50 lightning caused wildfires burning in southwest Alaska have been named the Lime Complex. The Alaska Interagency Type 2 Black Incident Management Team has assumed command of a geographic group of wildfires as… Read More ›
Strong response to lightning caused fire north of Fairbanks
Air Traffic control reported a fire southwest of Wickersham Dome Wednesday evening. A reconnaissance helicopter confirmed the Aggie Creek Fire’s (#284) location and noted the rapid rate of spreading fire. The lightning caused fire was moving downhill and spotting ahead… Read More ›
Close call for two fires in Fairbanks
Two fires yesterday in Fairbanks’ subdivisions could have been disastrous to the neighborhoods around them. The first occurred off Skyline Drive in the middle of the afternoon. Steese Volunteer Fire Department responded along with Alaska Division of Forestry engines and… Read More ›
Type 2 Incident Management Team assigned to support remote firefighting operations in southwest Alaska
The Alaska Type 2 Incident Management Black Team under Incident Commander Ed Sanford has been mobilized to assist fire managers and fire personnel defending villages, lodges, cabins, native allotments, mining infrastructure and other values at risk in southwest Alaska. In… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 