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• Community meeting this evening in Tok; Firefighters take advantage of cooler weather and rain on 7 Mile Lookout Fire

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 12, 2025

  

  Community Meeting: A community meeting will be held today, July 12th, at 6:00 pm at the Tok Dog Musher’s Association (1311 Alaska Hwy, Tok, AK, 99780). Fire managers will discuss updates on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) and the… Read More ›

• Containment efforts advance on the Elephant and Lush fires as weather trends hotter and drier

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 12, 2025

  

  Fire behavior was slightly more active on the Elephant (#225) and Lush (#199) fires yesterday but remained minimal overall. Crews made steady progress, taking advantage of favorable weather to continue work on firelines and structure protection.

• Crews adjust tactics on Ninetyeight Fire after boat incident

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 12, 2025

  Firefighters are making steady progress toward protecting cabins and other values at risk from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218) as warmer, drier conditions persist across the area. Forty percent of the work toward this goal has been completed. No growth has been observed and the fire behavior Friday included creeping and smoldering with isolated torching.

• No heat found on Deadwood Fire yesterday using drone module; drying trend continues on Ptarmigan Complex

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 12, 2025

  

  Moderate fire activity was present yesterday with creeping and smoldering observed. Individual trees were observed torching on the Turtle Fire (#243) and individual smokes were visible from the Buckley Bar Fire (#264). The area expects to see a warming and drying trend for the weekend. This may lead to an increase in fire activity and smoke.

• Firefighters prioritize allotment protection amid extended dry spell on Roundabout Complex

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 12, 2025

  

  The Roundabout Complex has grown to 49,457 acres, with all 1,600 acres of new growth occurring on the Moldy Fire (#279). Additional growth on the Moldy Fire overnight is suspected. The drying and warming trend continues, with no measurable rainfall over the fire area for the past 16 days. Precipitation is forecasted for next week.

• Firefighters increase structure protection on Aggie Creek and Obrien Fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 12, 2025

  

  Mop up and structure protection continues on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Additional structure assessments were completed along the Elliot Highway between mileposts 35 and 40 in the event the warm and… Read More ›

• Bear Creek Fire Increases Containment

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 12, 2025

  

  KEY MESSAGE: Additional containment was added on the northeast side of the Bear Creek Fire (#237). Fire behavior was minimal on both fires with areas of heat holding in scattered pockets along the fires edge as well as interior unburned… Read More ›

• Additional crews and equipment focus on priority work along highway on the Nenana Ridge Complex

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 12, 2025

  

  Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.  🔴 Level 3 “GO!”:   🟡 Level 2 “SET”:   🟢 Level 1 “READY”:  Evacuation shelters in… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon experiences a return to warmer and drier conditions; smokejumpers respond to new start near Fortymile River and Taylor Highway

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 11, 2025

  The Upper Yukon Zone has seen a return to warming and drying as of Friday morning. This trend will continue as temperatures are expected to reach into the upper seventies and low eighties on Saturday. Sunday has the potential to bring moisture and thunderstorms to the area, and lightning is expected. Two staffed fires have recently transitioned into monitor status, and the Tsukon (#382) remains staffed under a point protection strategy. Smokejumpers have responded to the Polly Fire (#435), a new start.

• Smokejumpers respond to new fire near Taylor Highway and Fortymile River

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 11, 2025

  Four smokejumpers have responded to protect structures along the Fortymile River from a fire burning 34 miles south of Eagle. The Poly Fire (#435), located 2 miles east of milepost 108 of Taylor Highway, is burning in black spruce and exhibiting extreme fire behavior.

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