This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP)
Crews on Montana Creek Fire #312 continue to cut fire line and mop up in thick spruce timber
Fire crews provide initial attack overnight to protect a structure. TALKEETNA, Alaska-The Montana Creek Fire (#312) is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna and was reported on June 29th. Overnight, crews responded to a new grass fire near the origin…. Read More ›
Rain showers and favorable weather across Southern Alaska minimize initial attack fires throughout the region allowing crews to make good progress on existing fires.
Cooler daytime temperatures and afternoon scattered rain showers on Sunday helped minimize new fire starts across Southern Alaska allowing firefighters to make good progress on suppression efforts across the region. Firefighters responded to three new fires across Southwest Alaska including… Read More ›
80 Fire personnel increase containment to 40% on the 172 acre Montana Creek Fire #312
A Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command this morning at 6:00am and is based at the Upper Susitna High School TALKEETNA, Alaska – The Montana Creek Fire (#312) is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna and was reported… Read More ›
Three new fires Sunday in DOF Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday was the warmest… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Northern Region fire roundup
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday is forecast to… Read More ›
Firefighters battle new fire near Tustumena Lake, 16 miles south of Soldotna
9:00 pm Update – The Tustumena Lake Fire is holding at 20 acres. 12 smokejumpers were deployed to the fire joining Kenai Area DOF firefighters, two scoopers and two helicopters dropping water. The retardant tanker was able to drop one load… Read More ›
Fire crews responding to new fire two miles north of Montana Creek (mile marker 94) on the Parks Highway.
8:45 PM Update: With the support of aerial resources including heavy air tankers, water scooping aircraft and multiple helicopters, firefighters on the Montana Creek Fire are making good progress towards suppression efforts on the Montana Creek Fire (#312) this evening…. Read More ›
Weather for Southwest Alaska has stabilized allowing firefighters to reach their objectives
There were no new fires reported in Southwest Alaska on Friday allowing firefighting resources to focus on the fires being suppressed in the region. The forecast for the weekend will not be much different from the past couple of days…. Read More ›
Aerial Assets and Firefighters Respond to New Fires on State Jurisdictional Land
There were three new fires reported Thursday in the State of Alaska protection jurisdiction. There are 15 staffed fires statewide. Todays weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There will be areas smoke, heaviest in the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 