The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Inland Bristol Bay, Lake Iliamna, Nila Vena, and Nanvarpak effective 1:00 PM til 9:00 PM, Thursday, June 4. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to hot,… Read More ›
Burn Permits are suspended effective Thursday morning, June 4th, in the Tok and Delta Fire Prevention Areas. These suspensions are due to elevated fire danger because of dry conditions, warm temperatures. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn… Read More ›
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Kuskokwim Valley, Interior Kuskokwim Delta, Inland Bristol Bay, Northern Bristol Bay Coast and Bristol Bay Borough effective now til 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 3. Critical fire weather… Read More ›
Several escaped debris fires, burn barrels, unattended campfires and burned areas along Alaska highways, most likely caused by passing motorists, make up the majority of new fires this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. In addition to… Read More ›
Burn Permits are suspended effective Monday morning, June 1st, in the Mat-Su and Kenai-Kodiak Fire Prevention Areas. These suspensions are due to hot, dry, windy conditions, and an increase in fire activity throughout the Mat-Su area. All zones of the… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Lower Matanuska Valley on Monday, June 1, 1:00 PM til 10:00 PM, specifically around Palmer and Butte. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to hot, dry, and… Read More ›
May 29, 2026 Mat-Su- The 14-person Mat-Su Type 2 Fire Crew and 3-person Helitack crew worked late into the night Thursday to strengthen containment efforts on the Yentna Fire (#104). Firefighters made steady progress by cutting saw line, laying hose… Read More ›
Mat-Su- 7:40 PM: The Yentna Fire (#104) has grown to 4.2 acres. No structures are threatened. A helicopter is currently shuttling in DFFP’s 14-person Mat-Su Type 2 Fire Crew, along with additional supplies to support containment efforts. Once on scene,… Read More ›
Palmer, AK – An engine crew and 9-person suppression module from DFFP’s Mat-Su Type 2 Fire Crew returned to the Jonesville Fire (#100) this morning to complete mop-up operations and finish cutting heavy interior fuels within the fire area. Crews… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction from Noon til 6:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty southerly winds, and dry… Read More ›
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