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• Burn Permit Suspensions Lifted for Tok

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 23, 2025

  

  Tok Burn Suspension Lifted, Permits Now Available Statewide With cooler weather and widespread rains returning to Interior Alaska, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has announced the lifting of the burn suspension for the Tok area. This makes… Read More ›

• Crews depart Tlozhavun Fire after hard work yields 100% containment and complete extinguishment

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 23, 2025

  

  Firefighters on the Tlozhavun Fire have completely controlled and suppressed the 22-acre fire 10 miles south of Fort Yukon and will transition off the incident to support other firefighting efforts. Steady progress on Ptarmigan Complex fires continued Tuesday, including the removal of structure protection equipment because fire is no longer posing a threat to the cabin. Fire managers will continue to watch for and be ready to respond to new starts in northeastern Alaska as warmer, drier weather is expected in the coming days, particularly in the Yukon Flats.

• Wyoming Type 3 IMT to transfer command of the Goldrun Complex

  By 2025goldruncomplex on July 23, 2025

  

  The Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 1 will turn over command of the Goldrun Complex to a local Type 4 organization at 7a.m., Friday, July 25, 2025

• Additional fire crews join suppression efforts on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire 

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 23, 2025

  

  7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)  Size: 3,969 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK  Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 108  Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222):   Activities: On… Read More ›

• All evacuation orders and temporary flight restrictions have been lifted off the Bear Creek and the Saint George Creek Fires

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 23, 2025

  

  Evacuations on the Saint George Fire are lifted. The Bear Creek Fire has also had all evacuation statuses, and its Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) removed.

• Rain and reduced temperatures continue to suppress fire activity on the Himalaya Road group fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 23, 2025

  

  Fire activity was minimal within the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172) yesterday. Cooler and wetter conditions will continue through Friday.

• Transition underway as new Incident Managment Team takes command on the Nenana Ridge Complex

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 23, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment   Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 33% containment  Personnel: 358 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

• Firefighters achieve 100% containment on the Tlozhavun Fire; operations remain steady on other fires in northeastern Alaska

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 22, 2025

  

  Crews achieved 100% containment around the perimeter of the Tlozhavun Fire Monday, meaning firefighters have established a control line around the fire that should keep it from spreading. Firefighters working other fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Upper Yukon Zone, which covers northeastern Alaska, continue to make steady progress towards the objectives identified for each fire. Fire managers will continue to watch for and be ready to respond to new starts as the region continues to experience dry conditions.

• Suppression repair and clean-up efforts continue on the Goldrun Complex

  By 2025goldruncomplex on July 22, 2025

  

  Crews continue cleaning all spike camps, drop sites and repairing disturbances made during suppression activities on the Goldrun Complex’s nine fires in the Kobuk Valley between Ambler and Kiana.

• 7 Mile Lookout Fire: Crews expand hose line, continue mop up on northeast and southeast fire edges

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 22, 2025

  

  7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)  Size: 3,969 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK  Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 58  Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222):   Activities: On… Read More ›

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