A lightning-caused fire in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve was discovered Tuesday by spotters in surveillance aircraft. The Essie Creek Fire (#348) was reported to be 5 acres and smoldering in a mix of white and black spruce. It is… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service
Alaska’s dry Interior still receptive to lightning strikes
Lightning continues to find dry areas across Alaska’s northern Interior with the discovery of the Little Mud Fire (#346) located in the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge 35-miles southwest of Tanana. There have been 41 lightning-caused fires this month in the… Read More ›
BLM continues to monitor 24 active fires in the Upper Yukon Zone
A change in the weather has moderated fire activity on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are trading crews on the fire line to make firefighters initial attack available as fire activity picks up in… Read More ›
Weather change lessens wildland fire activity
Cooler, wetter weather has moved into the Interior of Alaska moderating behavior on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are taking advantage of the weather to pull crews from the line back into town for… Read More ›
Three new fires Friday in the Tanana Zone
There were three new fires discovered Friday in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Tanana fire management zone. All three were lightning-caused fires from thunderstorms this past week. The John River Fire (#337) was originally reported by private aircraft… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather expected for fires in northeastern Alaska
Fire activity picked up Friday as hot, dry weather continued over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada producing smoke. The smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several… Read More ›
Hot, dry weather persists for northeast Alaska fires
Hot, dry weather persists over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fire activity high today and tomorrow north of Fort Yukon and in Canada. Smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several days. A cold front… Read More ›
Firefighters continue their work on northeastern Alaska fires.
Smoke from fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada spread across the Interior and south of the Alaska Range the past two days, but also provided a blanket keeping temperatures cooler and relative humidity higher than forecasted on many… Read More ›
Upper Yukon fire start streak ends after 16 days
Monday was the first day since June 25 that no new fires were reported in the Upper Yukon Fire management zone. Despite being the first in 16 days without a new fire start, an increase of 37,251 acres occurred yesterday… Read More ›
Rains miss northeast Alaskan Interior as fires there continue to burn
Despite much of Alaska receiving rain today, the southeastern Brooks Range, Upper Yukon River, and surrounding uplands continues to be hot, dry, and windy. Gusty northeasterly winds were expected in the southeastern Brooks Range and Yukon Flats. Fires burning in… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 