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• Wildfires have burned more than 500,000 acres in Alaska so far this season

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 17, 2017

  

  Alaska surpassed the 500,000-acre mark in estimated acres burned by wildfires on Sunday. As of Monday morning, 303 fires have burned an estimated 503,257 acres for the season, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks. Most of that… Read More ›

• Weather change lessens wildland fire activity

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 16, 2017

  Cooler, wetter weather has moved into the Interior of Alaska moderating behavior on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are taking advantage of the weather to pull crews from the line back into town for… Read More ›

• Three new fires Friday in the Tanana Zone

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 15, 2017

  There were three new fires discovered Friday in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Tanana fire management zone. All three were lightning-caused fires from thunderstorms this past week. The John River Fire (#337) was originally reported by private aircraft… Read More ›

• Cooler, wetter weather expected for fires in northeastern Alaska

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 15, 2017

  

  Fire activity picked up Friday as hot, dry weather continued over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada producing smoke. The smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several… Read More ›

• Hot, dry weather persists for northeast Alaska fires

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 14, 2017

  

  Hot, dry weather persists over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fire activity high today and tomorrow north of Fort Yukon and in Canada. Smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several days. A cold front… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers work on old fire after it roars back to life

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 13, 2017

  

  Activity on a 1-1/2 month old fire burning 48 miles southeast of Galena picked up recently, prompting BLM Alaska Fire Service officials to send 16 smokejumpers Wednesday to protect a cabin and Native allotments from the Khotol Fire (#183). A… Read More ›

• Firefighters continue their work on northeastern Alaska fires.

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 13, 2017

  

  Smoke from fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada spread across the Interior and south of the Alaska Range the past two days, but also provided a blanket keeping temperatures cooler and relative humidity higher than forecasted on many… Read More ›

• Smoke spreads across Alaska from northeastern Interior fires

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 12, 2017

  

  Smoke from fires burning 70-miles north of Fort Yukon is spreading across many areas of Interior Alaska. The fires burning east of the Sheenjek River and along the Canadian border increased by more than 11,000-acres since Sunday. The northeast to… Read More ›

• Upper Yukon fire start streak ends after 16 days

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 11, 2017

  

  Monday was the first day since June 25 that no new fires were reported in the Upper Yukon Fire management zone. Despite being the first in 16 days without a new fire start, an increase of 37,251 acres occurred yesterday… Read More ›

• State forestry firefighting crews head south to help in Lower 48

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 11, 2017

  Fairbanks, AK) – With rain dampening wildfire activity in much of the state, the Alaska Division of Forestry has begun sending personnel to the Lower 48 to assist with firefighting efforts in several western states. Approximately 150 Alaska firefighters from… Read More ›

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