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

  By U.S. Wildland 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 ›

• Progress continues for suppression repair on the Bear Creek Fire

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 22, 2025

  

  The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in place for the Bear Creek Fire to allow mapping flights. Evacuation levels for the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek fires have been lowered. See below for further details.  

• Containment continues to grow as evacuations downgrade on Himalaya Road group fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 22, 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 Wednesday. Evacuation levels were downgraded from “Set” to “Ready” in multiple areas near the Himalaya Road Fire and the Aggie Creek Fire. Additional containment was established in Glacier Creek for the Himalaya Road Fire, bringing total containment up to 39%.

• Nenana Ridge Complex: Inclement weather moves crews to Little Goldstream, where equipment removal nears completion

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 22, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment   Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 21% containment  Personnel: 361 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 ›

• New Mexico IMT supports Alaska village on and off the fireline

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 21, 2025

  

  The Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team support of Huslia went beyond wildfire response. When the town’s main water pump suffered a failure that wasn’t related to the fire, the team didn’t hesitate to help.

• Crews continue mop up work on Tlozhavun and Turtle Fires; firefighters respond to and monitor additional fires in northeastern Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 21, 2025

  Crew continue extinguishing hotspots along the edge of existing fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (AFS) Upper Yukon Zone that covers the northeastern Alaska as fire managers keep a watchful eye toward new starts in the region. Two fires were discovered Sunday via remote sensing on the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. The Ripple Fire (#468) is approximately 2 acres in size, with creeping, backing, and isolated torching behavior observed. The Sheenjek Fire (#467) is approximately 7 acres in size with creeping, backing, and isolated torching behavior in white and black spruce observed. Both fires will be monitored by occasional BLM AFS flights over the area.

  Cloudy, cooler weather with the potential for showers across the Upper Yukon Zone early in the week will help crews make progress towards their objectives.

• Mop-up continues as removing gear begins on the Goldrun Complex

  By 2025goldruncomplex on July 21, 2025

  

  Cool wet weather is expected through Tuesday and will aid the firefighters of the Goldrun Complex. The Goldrun Complex, located in the Kobuk Valley, consists of nine fires that continue to smolder and show little fire activity. Back hauling, the process of removing unused and unnecessary equipment, supplies, and trash has begun.

• Crews hold spot fire on 7 Mile Lookout Fire

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 21, 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:… Read More ›

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