Alaska Wildland Fire Information907-356-5511436 acres, 100% contained HEALY, Alaska – Active fire suppression activities were completed Saturday afternoon and, in cooperation with the National Park Service, two popular trails reopened last night. The Horseshoe Lake Trail and the Mount Healy… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service
Riley Fire Reaches 100% Containment
432 acres, 100% contained, 137 personnel HEALY, Alaska – Firefighters have closed the remaining small gap in the fire line, and it is now at 100% containment. Today’s work will be to ensure that a 300-foot buffer around the perimeter… Read More ›
Mop up operations continue to prove successful
432 acres, 96% contained, 146 personnel Firefighters are presently searching for any remaining heat to a depth of 300 feet along the fire’s perimeter, with special focus on the short, uncontained section at the fire’s northwestern edge. Aerial resources continue… Read More ›
Idaho Team 1 IMT3 transition to BLM AFS
Size: 172,236 Personnel: 94 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Demobilizing of firefighting personnel and removing equipment from the field continues today on the McDonald Fire. The Idaho Team 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team will… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there were 155 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 330 fires have burned 584,309 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Thursday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Regular Park operations in full swing at Denali
HEALY, Alaska – Normal operations have resumed in Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park Tours Doyon/Aramark Joint Venture and the National Park Service have welcomed visitors back. Some areas, however, remain closed due to firefighting support activities. These… Read More ›
Backhaul of supplies continues as Idaho Team 1 IMT3 begins transition to BLM AFS
Size: 172,236 Personnel: 93 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Demobilizing of firefighting personnel and removing equipment from the field increases on the McDonald Fire as the Idaho Team 1 Incident Management Team 3 transitions command… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there were 156 active wildfires statewide with one new start in the past 24 hours. So far, 328 fires have burned 582,837 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Wedneday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
Grapefruit Complex demobilization is in final stages
Grapefruit Complex Daily Update: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander: Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres: 90,698 Personnel: 178 Containment: 0% Completed Structure Preparation: 85% Demobilizing of firefighting personnel and removing equipment… Read More ›
Incident management team makes good progress on the Montana Creek Fire (#312), Gannett Glacier Fire Crew will assume command on Wednesday.
TALKEETNA, Alaska- Located 16 miles south of Talkeetna, the Montana Creek Fire (#312) is now 97% contained. As fire managers meet objectives and scale down the fire operations based on work completed, the Type 3 Incident Command Team from Wyoming… Read More ›