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• Cloudy days assist firefighters on the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek fires

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on June 25, 2025

  

  Bear Creek Fire (#237): 26,047 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 20,369 acres The sunny skies and increased breeze intensified fire behavior yesterday and put up some smoke plumes. Fire behavior remains primarily creeping, smoldering, and single-tree torching. The forecast indicates… Read More ›

• Hotshot crew arrives, IMT ordered for Roundabout Complex near Huslia

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

  

  The Plumas Hotshots arrived in Western Alaska on Tuesday to join the eight smokejumpers who have been working on the Richards Fire (#251), located about nine miles west of Huslia.

• Structure protection operations continue on Twelvemile Lake Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 24, 2025

  

  The Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) is located outside of Delta Junction northeast of Twelvemile Lake. An Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered to assume command of the Twelvemile Lake, Lake George Fire (#224) and Sand Lake Fire… Read More ›

• Type 3 IMT to assume command of Nenana Ridge Complex

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 24, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) and the Goldstream Creek Fire (#270) are being managed as the Nenana Ridge Complex. Both fires experienced light precipitation on Monday. Smoky conditions have limited aerial access to the fire but are expected to lift today so… Read More ›

• 1,779-acre Oskawalik Fire reaches 60% containment because of crew’s hard work 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 24, 2025

  

  With the help of cooler weather patterns and strong efforts from hand crews, containment has reached 60% on the Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning 9 miles south Crooked Creek in southwest Alaska.  No new fire growth was reported overnight. Crews, with… Read More ›

• Temporary flight restriction implemented over Nelchina Glacier Fire 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 24, 2025

  

  Yesterday, fire activity was reduced as cloud cover blanketed the fire, and humidity rose allowing firefighters the opportunity to make good progress towards protection objectives on the 2,525 acre Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of Eureka Roadhouse on… Read More ›

• 7 Mile Lookout Fire evacuations downgraded; Firefighters respond to other fires near Tok

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 24, 2025

  

  Effective noon today, Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) will be reduced as fire activity has moderated and firefighters begin to make progress:  Residents on Butch Kuth Ave, Osprey, Moose Nugget, and Goshawk Rd will… Read More ›

• 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.

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