An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, set a record Wednesday when it was flown over the Onion Fire (#433). The flight was the furthest north a UAS has been used for wildfire management by a federal land management agency, according to members of the Rocky Mountain Regional UAS Module.
Size: 3,924 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 131 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and… Read More ›
The Level 1 “Ready” evacuation status due to the Elephant Fire (#225) for Eureka and residences along the Eureka-Rampart Trail has been removed. The affected area includes the Eureka Road beginning at Milepost 130 of the Elliott Highway, extending north to the Eureka-Rampart Trail. It also includes the community of Eureka and stretches north past a cluster of structures near Granite Creek. Fire managers believe the current conditions of the fire no longer warrant the evacuation status.
Fire activity remained minimal on the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek Fires on July 16. Crews continued backhauling equipment and began to prepare for remediation work to restore areas where crews were active. Drivers on the Parks Highway are… Read More ›
Warmer temperatures are likely to reveal interior smoke, but fire activity is expected to be limited today on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Improved conditions allowed for landowners to access their property inside the Washington Creek fire footprint.
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,572 acres, 12 % containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,558 acres, 9 % containment Personnel: 449 Evacuation Information: Containment of the fire line along the Parks Highway has made it possible for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska… Read More ›
Burn Permit Suspensions Lifted for Kenai, Kodiak, and Mat-Su Areas Due to moderated fire behavior in the interior and the redistribution of firefighting resources to local areas, along with weather conditions, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has lifted… Read More ›
Area map of the of the 7 Mile Lookout Fire and the Tok River Fire for July 16, 2025. Click map to download PDF Size: 3,924 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause:… Read More ›
Rain fell over all three fires yesterday. Structure protection is complete in areas immediately threatened by the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Crews are nearing completion of indirect lines south of Aggie Creek Fire and the Mount Taylor Hotshot crew is assessing the feasibility of direct line construction along the fire’s southern perimeterwhile fire behavior is minimal. Structure assessments were completed yesterday along the Elliott Highway west of Obrien Fire, and a structure protection plan will be developed today.
KEY MESSAGE: The speed limit on the Parks Highway returned to 65 miles per hour rate on July 15th. Firefighting activities are ongoing, drivers are advised to exercise caution for the protection of fire crews and firefighting equipment. Drone pilots… Read More ›
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