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• Twelvemile and Sand Lake Fires mapped—strategic progress continues

  By 2025 Twelvemile Lake Fire on June 28, 2025

  

  Favorable weather conditions allowed for a mapping mission yesterday by a local Type 3 helicopter. This is the first updated mapping since June 22. While the acreage has increased, fire behavior remains minimal. The Sand Lake Fire (#292) is now… Read More ›

• Firefighters make significant progress to protect homes, structures and roads on Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on June 28, 2025

  

  Firefighters have made substantial progress protecting more homes and structures from the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) in the vicinity of Upper Haystack Drive, where charred forest continues to smolder and residents remain under Level 2 “Set” evacuation orders. On Friday,… Read More ›

• Air operations support firefighters where the Bear Creek Fire crossed the Parks Highway

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on June 28, 2025

  

  Bear Creek Fire (#237): 27,493 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 22,343 acres222 personnel Scattered showers are possible today and over the weekend. Overall, the warming and drying trend will continue into next week with a chance for isolated showers. Fire… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, helitack crew and aircraft fighting Otter Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2025

  

  Twenty smokejumpers and four firefighters from a helitack crew are working to contain the Otter Fire (#344) northeast of Venetie with support from multiple aircraft.

• Northern New Mexico IMT assumes command of the Roundabout Complex

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2025

  

  The Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team assumed command of the Roundabout Complex yesterday and have established an Incident Command Post at the Jimmy Huntington School in Huslia. Fire managers are implementing a full suppression strategy of this 13,888-acre complex that prioritizes point protection around critical values.

• Strong progress continues on the Oskawalik Fire as crews continue mop-up 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 27, 2025

  

  The Oskawalik Fire, burning 9 miles southwest of Crooked Creek, is holding at 1,779 acres and has reached 75% containment. With fire activity decreasing, crews remain focused on securing the perimeter and mopping up interior hotspots to protect nearby cultural… Read More ›

• Additional single engine water scoopers arrive at Nelchina Glacier Fire to assist with suppression efforts 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 27, 2025

  

  Yesterday, fire activity increased on the southwestern flank of the Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of the Eureka Roadhouse. The increase in activity required additional air resources to help with suppression efforts. Yesterday, 4 single engine water scoopers… Read More ›

• Ninetyeight Fire evacuation level downgraded to Level 1 “READY”; little heat found near structures

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2025

  

  Thanks to the strong work of fire crews and cooperative weather conditions on the Ninetyeight Fire (#218), the Fairbanks North Star Borough is downgrading the Salcha River corridor (Upper, Middle and Lower Salcha River evacuation zones) to a Level 1 (READY) alert level.

• Crews and supplies arrive to support firefighting efforts at the Twelvemile Lake and Sand Lake fires

  By 2025 Twelvemile Lake Fire on June 27, 2025

  

  Following aerial reconnaissance, operations personnel inserted division supervisors into the Lake George and Sand Lake areas to continue structure protection efforts. Crews are actively setting up sprinkler kits and hose lays to provide point protection for structures and allotments. A… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, scoopers responding to Otter Fire northeast of Venetie

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2025

  Smokejumpers and aircraft are responding to a new fire in the Upper Yukon Zone.

  The Otter Fire (#344) is burning along Otter Creek about 50 miles northeast of Venetie and 40 miles south of Arctic Village in a full protection area. The fire is lightning caused and is estimated to be about 50 acres.

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