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• Ninetyeight Fire receives rain; Smokejumpers continue to make progress

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 24, 2025

  

  The Ninetyeight Fire (#218), which is burning north of the Salcha River, received wetting rain Monday, and the fire showed decreased activity overall. Rain will likely continue on and off for the next few days.

• Firefighters continue work on the Lush Fire and others in the Tanana Zone

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 24, 2025

  

  On Monday, the Lush Fire (#199) experienced limited fire perimeter growth with moderate fire behavior and isolated tree torching on the interior of the perimeter. Isolated areas of the fire received approximately 0.3” of rain yesterday.

• More rain, thunderstorms expected over Ptarmigan Complex fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 24, 2025

  

  The fires that make up the Ptarmigan Complex near Central and Circle experienced wetting rain and thunderstorms overnight. More rain and thunderstorms are expected today. This will impact helicopter flights and some operations.

• Incident management team takes command of the Bear Creek Fire and Saint George Creek Fire

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on June 24, 2025

  

  June 24, 2025 Bear Creek Fire (#237): 26,047 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 11,500 acres As of this morning, the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1 has taken command of the Bear Creek Fire (#237) and the Saint George Creek… Read More ›

• Complex incident management team assumes command of Himalaya Road Fire, update June 24, 2025

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on June 24, 2025

  

  The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and the Washington Creek Fire (#232) today.    Fire crews will size up the three fires today and deploy heavy equipment to… Read More ›

• Cooler weather, rain help firefighters working on western Alaska fires

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 23, 2025

  The arrival of precipitation, coupled with continued cooler temperatures, helped firefighters working in Western Alaska on Monday.

• Fewer new fires in the interior as wetter weather moves in

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 23, 2025

  

  Birch Lake Fire (#309) 100 acres. Approximately 3 miles from Birch Lake burning in mixed hardwood and spruce with an 80% active perimeter. Air Attack completed water drops. Fire is being monitored by air while additional resources arrive in a… Read More ›

• BLM announces emergency fire closure of Lower Birch Creek Wayside near Central

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 23, 2025

  

  To protect the public and provide for firefighter safety in light of ongoing wildland fire activity associated with the Turtle Fire (#243), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office announced the closure Monday night of the Lower Birch Creek Wayside near Mile 140 of the Steese Highway.

• Firefighters engaged in structure protection on Twelvemile Lake, Sand Lake, and Lake George fires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 23, 2025

  

  The Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) is located outside of Delta Junction northeast of Twelvemile Lake. An increase of fire activity resulted in extensive growth around the fire perimeter. The fire is estimated to be approximately 13,907 acres at last report…. Read More ›

• Crews increase containment to 35% on the 1,779-acre Oskawalik Fire as they continue to mop up and patrol the fire’s perimeter 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 23, 2025

  

  The Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning 9 miles south of Crooked Creek continues to stay within the fire perimeter because of the diligence and hard work by firefighters assigned. The fire showed very little growth over the past day allowing fire… Read More ›

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