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• Crews keep the Ninetyeight Fire North of the Salcha River  

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 6, 2025

  Crews continued to battle the Ninetyeight Fire (#218) yesterday as extreme fire weather persisted for a third consecutive day. Winds and low relative humidity threatened established fire lines. Firefighters on the southwest corner, from Mile 33 to Mile 35 along the Salcha River, engaged the fire directly while bucket drops and scoopers supported containment efforts. Although the fire spotted outside the firebreaks a few times, firefighters, assisted by helicopter drops, successfully extinguished these spot fires.

• Ptarmigan Complex firefighters prepped for another hot, dry day

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 6, 2025

  

  Today is expected to be another day of high temperatures, low humidity, and wind. These conditions are expected to increase fire activity and smoke across the Ptarmigan Complex. Extreme fire behavior is possible.

• Aggie Creek Fire grows triggering Level 2 “SET” status for Chatanika River corridor

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 6, 2025

  

  Fire crews are preparing an aggressive suite of actions to herd the Aggie Creek Fire (#268) away from structures after it grew to 20,752 acres yesterday. On Saturday, the fire crested the ridge on the northside of the Chatanika River… Read More ›

• Increased fire activity results in Evacuation zone upgrades for the Nenana Ridge Complex

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 6, 2025

  

  Evacuation levels updated on Friday, July 5, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡 Level 2 “SET”: 🟢 Level 1 “READY”: Evacuation shelters have been set up… Read More ›

• The Bear Creek Fire and the Saint George Creek Fire wake up during Red Flag Conditions

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 6, 2025

  

  Bear Creek Fire (#237): 30,069 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 38,946 acres326 personnel The Bear Creek Fire and the Saint George Creek Fire experienced significant fire activity yesterday during Red Flag Warning conditions. Today, persistent winds from the south are… Read More ›

• Firefighting resources continue to respond to fires in the Upper Yukon

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 5, 2025

  Firefighting crews continue to respond to fires in the Upper Yukon, including one new start which was discovered Friday evening.

• Firefighters respond to new incident in Tok area

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 5, 2025

  

  Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) responded to an emerging incident about a mile from the intersection of Moosehorn Road and Redfox Drive in Tok, Alaska. The fire was about one tenth of an acre with torching trees. Helitack, engines, a local… Read More ›

• New fire roundup, July 5, 2025

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 5, 2025

  

  Uncle Sam Creek Fire (#376): 10 acres Aerial resources, including multi-engine scoopers and Air Attack, provided support to ground resources as they worked toward full suppression. The fire will continue to be monitored and worked on. Bruces Fire (#381): 8… Read More ›

• Birch Lake Fire transitions to Type 4 team

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 5, 2025

  

  The Birch Lake Fire (#309) is currently burning southeast of Salcha and 4 miles northeast of Birch Lake. The fire is lightning caused, 73 acres in size, and 70% contained. The fire has been transitioned to a type 4 team,… Read More ›

• Firefighters make progress on Duck, Shiliak fires in Galena Zone

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 5, 2025

  

  Firefighters continue to make progress on a pair lightning-caused fires in the Galena Zone. The Duck Fire (#370) is 90% contained while the Shiliak Fire (#375) is 20% contained with no growth reported.

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