The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Yukon Flats and the White Mountains to the Brooks Range, specifically northwest of Fort Yukon where scattered thunderstorms are expected. The warning is in effect June 28 until midnight. Burn… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. because of hot, dry, and windy conditions in the northern portions of the Susitna and Copper river valleys. In… Read More ›
6/17/2024 – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of Southwest Alaska in the vicinities of McGrath and Bethel including the western Alaska Range, middle Kuskokwim Valley and the Kuskokwim River delta. Ample lightning, paired… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for northeastern Alaska today, June 14, due to hot, dry conditions and dry lightning. The warning is in effect from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. Friday and covers the Yukon… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most areas north of the Alaska Range to the foothills of the Brooks Range and from the Canadian border to west of McGrath for low humidities, high temperatures and… Read More ›
A single day increase of 35,000 acres on Sunday pushed the total year to date acreage across the 110,000-acre mark. Red Flag Warnings remain for the Central Interior, Deltana and Tanana Flats, Fairbanks and the Middle Tanana Valley, Upper Koyukuk,… Read More ›
Due to increased fire activity brought on by the chinook winds, Interior Alaska is experiencing near hazardous conditions. Air quality advisories are in effect for central and eastern Alaska. Chinook winds are bringing Red Flag conditions again today to the Alaska… Read More ›
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection issued an additional Burn Permit Suspension for the Fairbanks Area starting Wednesday, July 26. Burn permits remain suspended for Tok and Delta areas due to due to Very High Fire Danger conditions. The suspensions will remain in place until conditions change. Burning of debris piles or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming types fires are still allowed but extreme caution must be used due to high wildfire potential should an ember escape or a fire be left unattended or not completely put out.
Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of the Interior and Copper River Basin. This includes the communities of Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Salcha, Tanana, Anderson, Healy and Glennallen. [Editor note: Fairbanks was added to the Red Flag Warning area… Read More ›
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in the Eastern Interior, U.S. Weather Service Zones 222, 223, 225 and 226, Friday, May 19, as an upper-level ridge builds over the area. In addition to the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 