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• Work continues on Ninetyeight Fire; smokejumpers contain McCoy Creek Fire

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 22, 2025

  

  Smokejumpers continued working Sunday to protect structures and Alaska Native allotments from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River.

• Fires across Interior Alaska active Saturday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2025

  

  Update 3:00 PM – An increase of fire activity on the Bear Creek Fire (#237) has called for an update to evacuation levels and a closure of the Parks Highway from MP 259-278. A wind shift is pushing the fire… Read More ›

• Seven Mile Lookout Fire response ramps up; Evacuation orders remain in Tok

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2025

  

  Evacuation orders are in effect for areas east of Tok due to fire activity from the Seven Mile Lookout Fire (#222), which is burning approximately three miles west of Mile 118 on the Tok cut off, about nine miles southwest… Read More ›

• Alaska Type 3 team assumes command of fires burning near Central, Circle

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 22, 2025

  

  A Type 3 incident management team composed primarily of Alaskans took command of the Ptarmigan Complex at 7 a.m. today. The Ptarmigan Complex is made up of a group of fires burning near Central and Circle. The Black Hills Wildland… Read More ›

• Type 4 incident commander assumes command of the Oskawalik Fire today as fire activity is reduced from hard work on the ground 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2025

  

  The 1,779 acre Oskawalik Fire (#122), 9 miles south of Crooked Creek along the Kuskokwim River, exhibited very little growth over the past 24 hours allowing fire crews the opportunity to increase containment to 35%.   This morning, as containment… Read More ›

• Firefighters install hose lays and begin using masticators to remove vegetation north of the Nelchina Glacier Fire 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 22, 2025

  

  Fire activity on the 750-acre Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of Eureka Roadhouse on the Glenn Highway, continues to be active along the northern perimeter and smoke continues to be visible to the public along the Glenn Highway…. Read More ›

• Community meeting about Lush Fire planned for today in Rampart

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 22, 2025

  

  There will be a community meeting in Rampart at noon today, where fire managers will update residents about the efforts to protect allotments and structures from the Lush Fire (#199). The location is to be determined.

• BLM Alaska Fire Service manages multiple fires near Huslia amid high statewide activity

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 21, 2025

  

  With all available Alaska crews either assigned or mobilizing to wildfires, additional assistance is arriving from the Lower 48. This includes the Southwest Type 3 Incident Management Team, which is slated to assume management of efforts to protect Huslia and numerous Alaska Native allotments in the fire area. Many of these allotments are located along the nearby Koyukuk River between Huslia and the affected area.

• Part of Salcha River remains in Level 2 “SET” status due to Ninetyeight Fire

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 21, 2025

  

  Ten smokejumpers worked Saturday to protect structures and Native allotments along the Salcha River from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218).

• BLM AFS monitoring wildfire near Marion Creek campground at mile 180 Dalton Highway

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on June 21, 2025

  

  BLM Alaska Fire Service is monitoring the Marion Fire (#295), a new wildfire burning approximately 7 miles east of the Marion Creek Campground near Mile 180 of the Dalton Highway 10 miles northwest of Coldfoot.

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