The Contact Creek Fire (#151) burning 40 miles southeast of King Salmon is being monitored by National Park Service and DOF personnel as it burns in a limited area in Katmai National Park & Preserve. The suspected cause is lightning…. Read More ›
Fire Weather
Dry conditions prompt wildfire safety warnings for Memorial Day Weekend
(Fairbanks, AK) – With extremely dry conditions persisting across much of Alaska, wildland fire managers are asking the public to be mindful of the potential for wildfires during Memorial Day weekend. “For many Alaskans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial… Read More ›
All Elks Road Fire (#116) near Sutton limited to 5 acres with Gannett Glacier mopping up today
Update 3:30pm: The All Elks Road fire has been called contained and Gannett Glacier Fire Crew is breaking down and backhauling hose lays and other gear. The All Elks Road Fire (#116) near Sutton was limited to approximately five acres… Read More ›
Escaped cardboard burn in Willow highlights tinder dry conditions even with snow nearby
A small attended burn of cardboard by a homeowner in the Willow area escaped into the surrounding dry grasses just before noon today destroying items of value on the homeowner’s property. The “Bill’s Place Fire” (#091) has been fully suppressed… Read More ›
Alaska’s fire season shaping up to be a low year
Alaska is now past its historical peak of the wildland fire season and current and forecasted conditions are pointing to a below-normal fire season for the state, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s Predictive Services desk.
Smoke Outlook 7/30-7/31: Warming trend brings more smoke to Interior
Fire activity may increase today in Tanana Valley, driven by several days of warmer, drier weather. Many areas of the state continue to experience drought conditions. Upper Yukon Valley fires remain active, with no wetting rain received in Fort Yukon… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook: 7/28-7/29: Expect haze in Denali National Park, Mat-Su and Susitna Valleys
While fire activity remains minimal due to rains and higher relative humidity across the state, lightning from widespread thunderstorms could result in new fires in the Upper Yukon Valley due to drought conditions that persist there. Overnight haze will occur… Read More ›
UPPER YUKON Zone Fire Update – July 26, 219
Earlier storms have passed through the Upper Yukon Zone with thousands of lightning strikes this week. Drought has continued in the zone causing the trees and duff layer to be very dry making fires difficult to contain. There are 57… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook 7/25-7/26: continued unhealthy air quality in Fort Yukon
While smoke is beginning to clear in northern Alaska during the day, air quality remains moderate at times in Fairbanks and unhealthy in Fort Yukon due to continuing fire activity. Air quality is good in Anchorage and throughout southern Alaska,… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook 7/24-7/25: Rain moving northward is helping disperse smoke
Widespread rain in southern Alaska brought relief from smoky conditions and is moving northward. With the rainfall, the smoke is dispersing to the north, but smoke will settle in again overnight across northern Alaska. By tomorrow, smoke in the north… Read More ›
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