Burn permits are suspended for Tuesday, July 14th, in the Railbelt Zone of the Fairbanks Area and all zones of the Delta Area due to high winds. This suspension includes both zones of the Delta Area: East and West. The… Read More ›
Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP)
Burn Permit Suspension in the Fairbanks Prevention Area on Saturday, July 11
Burn permits are suspended in the Fairbanks Prevention Area due to high fire danger. This suspension includes all three zones of the area, Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt. The suspension will remain in place until conditions change. High winds are forecasted… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings issued for the Copper River Valley
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 12:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11th. Critical fire weather conditions… Read More ›
Smoke from the Tatlanika Fire visible from Fairbanks and Nenana
The Tatlanika Fire (#246) was originally discovered on June 20 and has shown increased activity and smoke this week. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Clear and 39 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The fire is currently estimated at 982 acres. The Tatlanika Fire is… Read More ›
Recent fire activity brings smoke to Salcha and Healy areas
Fires yesterday in the interior produced visible smoke that the public may have noticed yesterday near the Mile Marker 332 Richardson Highway. The Pipeline Fire (#376) was responded to yesterday near the intersection of Johnson Road and Pipeline Access Road,… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 29 – July 5
The week began with cloudy, cool and wet weather which limited fire activity over much of the state. The Kenai Peninsula was forecast to have the highest fire danger as it had the driest fuels. Isolated thunderstorm chances began to increase midweek. Thunderstorm activity shifted from… Read More ›
New fire near Aniak, minimal fire activity this morning
5 PM – The Owhat fire was considered contained and controlled today at 3 PM with a final size of 23 acres. Fire crews and smokejumpers worked throughout the day to put in perimeter lines and mop-up any hotspots to… Read More ›
Anaconda Fire (#361) reported burning near Pleasant Valley
6:43 PM Update: The DFFP helicopter and the Single Engine Scoopers made beneficial water drops on the fire. The Anaconda Fire (#361) perimeter has been kept at 1 acre and is smoldering in black spruce. Firefighters are continuing to tie… Read More ›
Martha Fire Near Soldotna Active Near Homes
7:30 PM – The Martha Fire is now 5 acres and contained. Thanks to the quick response of local engine and helicopter crews, firefighters have been able to stop forward progress, and the additional aircraft that were ordered have been… Read More ›
Alphabet Hills prescribed fire planned for summer 2026
(Glenallen, Alaska) — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DFFP), the US Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are advising the public of a planned prescribed… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 