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Firefighters Increase Oblaron Fire Containment to 90%
Containment has reached 90%, meaning firefighters have built a secure control line around the fire and extinguished remaining hot spots within the perimeter. With these measures in place, the fire is not expected to spread further in these areas. It remains 21 acres.
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Crews Make Final Push on Big Fire, Now 85% Contained
The Big Fire is now 85% contained. Most of the firefighters will filter out of the fire area in the next two days with the goal of having all personnel out of Ruby by Saturday.
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Recent fire activity brings smoke to Salcha and Healy areas
Fires yesterday in the interior produced visible smoke that the public may have noticed yesterday near the Mile Marker 332 Richardson Highway. The Pipeline Fire (#376) was responded to yesterday near the intersection of Johnson Road and Pipeline Access Road,… Read More ›
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Burn Permits suspended in Delta Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended beginning Wednesday July 8th in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. This suspension includes both East and West zones. Burning of debris piles, lawns,… Read More ›
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Aircraft, Smokejumpers Keep Oblaron Fire From Reaching Selawik Solar Array
Smokejumpers worked through the early morning hours and held the fire to an estimated 21 acres with 60% containment.
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Coordinated U.S. Wildland Fire Service Air and Ground Response Holds Notakok Fire Near Kaltag at 55 Acres
Smokejumpers and aircraft made strong progress on the Notakok Fire (#367) near Kaltag Monday evening. Thanks to coordinated efforts from 15 smokejumpers and water‑dropping aircraft, the fire has been held at 55 acres. Thanks to coordinated work from smokejumpers and… Read More ›
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Firefighters Make Strong Progress on Bean Fire, Now 90% Contained
After nine water scoopers pummeled and significantly cool the Bean Fire (#362) on Sunday night, firefighters were able to make good progress and bring the fire to 90% containment on Monday.
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U.S. Wildland Fire Service Sending Smokejumpers, Aircraft to Fire Near Selawik
Twelve smokejumpers from Galena and an Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection air tanker loaded with retardant are responding to a wind‑driven tundra fire that escaped from the Selawik landfill today.
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Smokejumpers, Aircraft Responding to New Fire Near Kaltag
Twelve smokejumpers and several water scoopers are responding to a fire about 4 miles north of Kaltag and approximately 1.5 miles from the nearest Native allotment
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 29 – July 5
The week began with cloudy, cool and wet weather which limited fire activity over much of the state. The Kenai Peninsula was forecast to have the highest fire danger as it had the driest fuels. Isolated thunderstorm chances began to increase midweek. Thunderstorm activity shifted from… Read More ›
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Evacuations underway for Mukluk Fire west of Tok.
August 17, 2026
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Firefighters Monitor Louise Creek Coal Seam Fire (#038)
August 15, 2026
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Firefighters Progress on Interior Alaska Fires
August 13, 2026
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