The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 244 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache with a $10 million inventory. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.
Size: 172,236 Personnel: 103 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The recent cool and wet weather brought widespread rain over the McDonald Fire, helping firefighters with their suppression efforts. Crews were able to use direct firefighting… Read More ›
As of 5 p.m. Sunday, there were 161 active wildfires statewide with four new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 326 fires have burned 538,032 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Sunday’s staffed fires within the… Read More ›
A trough of low pressure moves into the area. TALKEETNA, Alaska- Containment increases to 84% on the Montana Creek Fire, which is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna. The cool, wet weather pattern brought widespread precipitation over the area aiding… Read More ›
Grapefruit Complex Daily Update: Sunday, July 7, 2024 Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres: 87,434 Personnel: 314 Containment: 0% Completed Structure Preparation: 50% An additional 0.1″ to 0.5″ of rain… Read More ›
HEALY, Alaska – There is more containment line again today on the Riley Fire — now at 31%. The line encompasses most of the southern and eastern perimeter. Denali Borough lifted the evacuation status and residents who were evacuated can… Read More ›
As of 5 p.m. Saturday, there were 164 active wildfires statewide with two new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 324 fires have burned 536,658 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for Saturday’s staffed fires within the BLM… Read More ›
Grapefruit Complex Update July 6, 2024Alaska Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander- Peter Butteri Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks Complex Acres: 87,434 Personnel: 324 Containment: 0% Completed Structure Preparation: 45% Continued widespread rain over the fire has minimized spread. Fire… Read More ›
Overnight the weather stations in the area of the McDonald Fire received a half inch of rain. This, along with the precipitation and cool temperatures on Friday, moderated fire behavior and there was minimal perimeter growth. Today, Idaho Team 1 IMT 3 will shadow the BLM Alaska Fire Service Type 3 organization to prepare to take over the fire on Sunday.
The fire remains at 67% containment TALKEETNA, Alaska- The Montana Creek Fire is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna and remains 67% contained. Wetting rains are expected to continue throughout the day today with the heaviest rainfall in the morning…. Read More ›
388 acres, 25% contained, 196 personnelSaturday, July 6, 2024 HEALY, Alaska – The Riley Fire is now at 25% containment, encompassing the southeast edge and northernmost tip. Fire managers are confident that the fire will not cross the containment line,… Read More ›
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