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• Rains miss northeast Alaskan Interior as fires there continue to burn

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 10, 2017

  

  Despite much of Alaska receiving rain today, the southeastern Brooks Range, Upper Yukon River, and surrounding uplands continues to be hot, dry, and windy. Gusty northeasterly winds were expected in the southeastern Brooks Range and Yukon Flats. Fires burning in… Read More ›

• Wind shift brings smoke from northeastern fires to other parts of Alaska

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 9, 2017

  

  Saturday’s warm, dry weather across the Upper Yukon River and surrounding uplands increased fire activity on a majority of the fires burning east of the Sheenjek River and along the Canadian border. A shift in the wind Saturday evening to… Read More ›

• Red Flag Warnings persist for northeastern Alaska

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 8, 2017

  

  Hot, dry and windy weather continues to plague the northeastern Interior of Alaska prompting a Red Flag Warning to be in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday. The area along the southeastern Brooks Range from Bettles to the Canadian border, along… Read More ›

• Northeastern Alaska continues to be the hot spot for wildfires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 6, 2017

  

  The northeastern and central parts of the state continue to be the hot spot for fires – both literately and figuratively. As of Thursday afternoon, there were six of the 84 active fires staffed. All of these fires fall within… Read More ›

• Northeastern Alaska continues to be active for wildfires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 1, 2017

  The north and central Interior continues to be the most active for wildfires with four of the five staffed fires in Alaska falling within this part of the state.  Clouds and rain are forecasted to roll through the area this… Read More ›

• Fire activity picks up in northeastern Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 30, 2017

  

  Fort Yukon and Chalkyitsik have been abuzz with activity as aircraft and firefighters move through the two villages in response to fires burning in the north and central Interior part of the state. Two helicopters and the water-scooping Fire Boss… Read More ›

• Wildland fire managers urge caution with fire and fireworks over Fourth of July Weekend

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 29, 2017

  

  As Alaska residents and visitors prepare to celebrate the Independence Day Weekend, the state’s wildland fire officials would like to remind the public to be extremely cautious with any activity that could ignite a wildfire. While this summer’s wildfire season… Read More ›

• Wildfire near Kahiltna River northwest of Wasilla is fully contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 28, 2017

  A 56-acre wildfire started by lightning on Sunday night near the Kahiltna River northwest of Wasilla is now 100 percent contained. Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to the Kahiltna Fire Sunday night… Read More ›

• BLM AFS smokejumpers working on two Interior fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2017

  BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers are working on a pair of fires that are burning in Interior Alaska including a fire that originated in Canada. Smokejumpers are providing point protection for a Native allotment from the Campbell River Fire (#268)… Read More ›

• East Fork Fire Transitions to a Type 4 Incident Commander

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 27, 2017

  

  This will be the final update for the East Fork Fire unless significant activity occurs. Transition to a Type 4 Incident Commander took place this morning at 7am. The last of the smokejumpers and overhead are being shuttled out of… Read More ›

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