Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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• Bear Creek Fire makes push on Parks Highway, prompting closure

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  Update: 9:00 PM- As of 9pm, traffic on the Parks Hwy through the Bear Creek Fire (#237) has flowed in both directions in one lane only. The pilot car may have multiple hours between the north and south routes. Expect… Read More ›

• Level 3 ‘GO’ evacuations issued near Tok as Seven Mile Lookout Fire grows

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  Level 3 ”GO!” evacuations have been issued for Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road just south of Tok due to the Seven Mile Lookout Fire (#222), burning west of Mile 118 of the Glenn Highway and is estimated to be 55… Read More ›

• More resources mobilizing to group of fires near Central, Circle

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 21, 2025

  Firefighting resources – including a Type 3 Incident Management Team composed primarily of Alaskans – are mobilizing in response to extreme fire behavior from the Ikheenjik and Turtle Fires, which made a push toward the Steese Highway near Mile 140 by Birch Creek. Once in place, the team will assume management of a cluster of wildfires now grouped under the Ptarmigan Complex.

• Alaska National Guard provides assistance to firefighters across the state 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  With an increase in fire activity across the State, State and Federal firefighting resources are becoming difficult to order because they have been assigned to other incidents throughout the state. Working with the Alaska State Emergency Operations Center and the… Read More ›

• Roundup of Interior fires and evacuations

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning north of Healy and poses a threat to near Parks Highway MP 263 (north of Healy). Scooper planes, tankers and ground crews are responding to the fire. The Parks Highway remains open, please… Read More ›

• Crews wrap perimeter on Oskawalik Fire, begin critical interior work

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  The Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning in black spruce and tundra roughly ten miles south of Crooked Creek, remains at 1,779 acres and is now 30% contained. Firefighters continue operating under a full suppression strategy, with 85 personnel assigned to the… Read More ›

• Alaska National Guard Blackhawk supports Nelchina Glacier Fire as Red Flag warning issued

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 21, 2025

  

  The Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), located five miles south of Eureka and west of the Nelchina Glacier, Has Grown to 750 acres as of today. Winds have been pushing the fire northward through black spruce and tundra, contributing to its… Read More ›

• Firefighters work to protect allotments, structures from Lush Fire near Rampart

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 21, 2025

  

  The Lush Fire (#199) remained active until about midnight, fire managers said Saturday. The fire is still north of the Yukon River across from Rampart. It is estimated at 645 acres.

• Ready evacuation warning issued Friday in area surrounding Central due to uptick in fire activity

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 20, 2025

  

  Due to increased fire activity from a group of wildfires burning near Central and Circle, State of Alaska Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 “Ready” evacuation area impacted by the six fires in the area.

• Kechumstuk Creek Fire sees growth overnight 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 20, 2025

  

  The Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is located approximately 15 miles west of Chicken and was initially reported on June 18 by a passing aircraft. The lightning-caused fire has grown to an estimated 4,201 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›

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