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Recent fire activity brings smoke to Salcha and Healy areas
Fires yesterday in the interior produced visible smoke that the public may have noticed yesterday near the Mile Marker 332 Richardson Highway. The Pipeline Fire (#376) was responded to yesterday near the intersection of Johnson Road and Pipeline Access Road,… Read More ›
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Burn Permits suspended in Delta Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended beginning Wednesday July 8th in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. This suspension includes both East and West zones. Burning of debris piles, lawns,… Read More ›
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Aircraft, Smokejumpers Keep Oblaron Fire From Reaching Selawik Solar Array
Smokejumpers worked through the early morning hours and held the fire to an estimated 21 acres with 60% containment.
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Coordinated U.S. Wildland Fire Service Air and Ground Response Holds Notakok Fire Near Kaltag at 55 Acres
Smokejumpers and aircraft made strong progress on the Notakok Fire (#367) near Kaltag Monday evening. Thanks to coordinated efforts from 15 smokejumpers and water‑dropping aircraft, the fire has been held at 55 acres. Thanks to coordinated work from smokejumpers and… Read More ›
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Firefighters Make Strong Progress on Bean Fire, Now 90% Contained
After nine water scoopers pummeled and significantly cool the Bean Fire (#362) on Sunday night, firefighters were able to make good progress and bring the fire to 90% containment on Monday.
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U.S. Wildland Fire Service Sending Smokejumpers, Aircraft to Fire Near Selawik
Twelve smokejumpers from Galena and an Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection air tanker loaded with retardant are responding to a wind‑driven tundra fire that escaped from the Selawik landfill today.
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Smokejumpers, Aircraft Responding to New Fire Near Kaltag
Twelve smokejumpers and several water scoopers are responding to a fire about 4 miles north of Kaltag and approximately 1.5 miles from the nearest Native allotment
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 29 – July 5
The week began with cloudy, cool and wet weather which limited fire activity over much of the state. The Kenai Peninsula was forecast to have the highest fire danger as it had the driest fuels. Isolated thunderstorm chances began to increase midweek. Thunderstorm activity shifted from… Read More ›
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Cecil Fire Reaches Full Containment; Big Fire at 70% as Work Nears End
Firefighters wrapped up work on the Cecil Fire, and others continued making steady progress on the nearby Big Fire. The two incidents were managed together in Ruby by a Type 3 incident management team. The lightning‑caused fires were detected on June 26 and are located about 11 miles east of Ruby, separated by roughly half a mile. Neither fire is threatening the community or nearby Native allotments.
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Firefighters Strengthen Lines as Bean Fire Slows After Aerial Support
The nine-person Woodhawk Wildland Fire Module from Montana is demobilizing from the Big Fire near Ruby today and will support the eight smokejumpers already working the Bean Fire, which is currently estimated at 10% containment.
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Updated structure assessment confirms 50 homes destroyed in Mukluk Fire
August 30, 2026
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Evacuations lifted on Mukluk Fire
August 29, 2026
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Mukluk Fire evacuations to lift on Saturday
August 28, 2026
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