Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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• BLM issues fire restrictions to protect properties and residences north of Fairbanks 

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 8, 2023

  The fire prevention order is to ensure public safety and protect nearby property and residences north of Fairbanks, Alaska, in the Gilmore Trail and Brier Road area.

• Heavy precipitation aided the quick response to the Saint Patrick Creek Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 8, 2023

  

  The Saint Patrick Creek Fire is 0.2 acres and was burning in Black Spruce and Birch that was started by a down powerline the evening of Wednesday, June 7th. Fairbanks resources mobilized and worked to knock down the active fire… Read More ›

• Fire activity moderated on Birch Lake Fire(#104) overnight, mop up operations to continue

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 8, 2023

  

  The Birch Lake Fire was staffed by crews throughout Wednesday night. The fire activity moderated overnight and the reported activity this morning is that there is smoldering in the duff layer. The crews will be working today to mop up… Read More ›

• Interagency resources responding to 20 acre Birch Lake Fire 104 near Salcha

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 7, 2023

  

  10:00 PM UPDATE: The Birch Lake Fire (#104) is still currently estimated at 20 acres at this time. Crews from Tok, Delta and Fairbanks have arrived on scene and worked on slowing the progression of the fire. There are fire… Read More ›

• State Division of Forestry & Fire Protection responding to new incident near St Patrick Creek in Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 7, 2023

  

  9:00PM UPDATE: The fire has a hose lay wrapped all the way around it and responders will be pumping water out of a nearby pond. The helicopter, volunteer fire department tenders, and one DOF engine have been released from the… Read More ›

• BLM AFS Midnight Sun Hotshots head to Canada to help with wildfires

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 7, 2023

  With the low fire activity across the state and additional Alaska crews becoming available every day, the BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew has gone to Canada in support of the effort on  wildfires.

• Firefighters responding to wildland fire off Chena Pump Road in Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2023

  

  8:00 PM UPDATE: The Gateway Drive Fire (#080) is contained at 1.2 acres. A structure near where the fire started was not damaged. Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue was first on scene responding to a structure fire, once they realized… Read More ›

• Trickey Fire contained in Two Rivers

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2023

  Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters have secured a 50-foot wide perimeter around the Trickey Fire (#077). The 1.26-acre fire was reported late in the afternoon Wednesday near Mile 21 Chena Hot Springs Road. An aggressive response… Read More ›

• Forestry firefighters responding to Two Rivers for new fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 24, 2023

  

  8:30 PM UPDATE: Firefighters are cutting a sawline around the fire. Multiple bucket drops by the helicopter has knocked a lot of energy out of the fire slowing its growth. The fire continues to smolder in dead and down, jackstraw… Read More ›

• Barley Way Fire crews achieve 90% containment

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 23, 2023

  

  The Barley Way Fire remains at 310 acres and containment increased to 90% as of Tuesday, May 23. Hotshot crews continued with mop up operations throughout the day on Monday and have been monitoring for hot spots while heavy equipment… Read More ›

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