Size: 1,000 acres Personnel: 39 Start Date: July 21, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Cooler weather has finally reached Eagle, allowing crews to expand protective measures on properties and areas near Eagle. The Sinnott Fire (#382), burning in steep… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service
Firefighters subdue T’eedriinjik Fire near Venetie as cooler, wetter weather moves across the state
Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft successfully subdued fire activity on the T’eedriinjik Fire (#380) burning northwest of Venetie on Thursday. Friday’s cloudy, cooler weather is helping firefighters working to contain the fire along a two-track trail leading from the village. The… Read More ›
Firefighters taking measures to protect properties, Eagle from Sinnott Fire
Size: 1,000 acres Personnel: 41 Start Date: July 21, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Firefighters are installing protection measures for structures along Mission Creek and the community of Eagle while monitoring the Sinnott Fire. This fire, burning in steep… Read More ›
Hot weather continues to escalate fire behavior, produce smoke in Interior Alaska
Upcoming weather system promises rain and cooler temperatures to subdue wildfires High temperatures continue to intensify fire behavior, challenging firefighters’ efforts to control wildfires and protect communities in Interior Alaska. However, a significant weather change is forecasted Friday to provide… Read More ›
Firefighters and aircraft mobilize to Sinnott Fire near Eagle on last day of heatwave
Smoke from rising fire activity and Canada wildfires triggers air advisory amid cooler weather forecast More firefighters and aircraft are heading to Eagle to work on the Sinnott Fire, while other wildfires in Interior Alaska remain active on what is… Read More ›
BLM AFS shifts resources, mobilizes crews for fire near Eagle as hot, dry weather continues
As Interior Alaska experiences another near-record hot day, firefighters are wrapping up work on some fires and mobiling to more pressing ones near Eagle. The BLM Alaska Fire Service is mobilizing crews and aircraft to Eagle to tackle the Sinnott… Read More ›
BLM AFS responds to new fires in northeastern Alaska as heat wave fuels fire danger
Update for 8:30 p.m., Monday, July 22: BLM Alaska Fire Service Upper Yukon Zone managers are strategizing the best deployment of limited available resources to address an estimated 720-acre fire burning about 3.2 miles northwest of Eagle. The Sinnott Fire… Read More ›
Firefighters, aircraft working on new fire northwest of Venetie
Update at 8 p.m., Sunday. – Four water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft are helping firefighters on the ground make good progress in efforts to suppress this fire burning mostly in tundra and caribou moss. Firefighters are working to get hose around… Read More ›
Alaska fire managers adjust resources amid changing weather and national needs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – After fire activity moderated in Alaska but is intensifying in the Lower 48, fire managers are deciding which resources to retain in state for an expected return of warm, dry weather while planning to support the western U.S…. Read More ›
Final updates for Deep, Main fires
As of noon on Sunday, there were 151 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 334 fires have burned 589,788 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Sunday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 