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Firefighters working to contain the Glaman Lake Fire (#381) near Tok
On Sunday evening, July 22 Tok Area DOF responded to a smoke report near the 60 Mile Butte area, northwest of Tanacross and Tok. A helicopter reconnaissance flight located a light, wispy smoke column from a roughly .5 acre fire… Read More ›
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BLM AFS responds to new fires in northeastern Alaska as heat wave fuels fire danger
Update for 8:30 p.m., Monday, July 22: BLM Alaska Fire Service Upper Yukon Zone managers are strategizing the best deployment of limited available resources to address an estimated 720-acre fire burning about 3.2 miles northwest of Eagle. The Sinnott Fire… Read More ›
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Harding Lake Campground Fuel Reduction Work Completed in Alaska State Park
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (AK DOF) completed a significant hazardous fuel reduction project at Harding Lake Campground in partnership with Alaska State Parks. These preventative measures are part of a comprehensive strategy to fortify state parks… Read More ›
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Firefighters, aircraft working on new fire northwest of Venetie
Update at 8 p.m., Sunday. – Four water-scooping Fire Boss aircraft are helping firefighters on the ground make good progress in efforts to suppress this fire burning mostly in tundra and caribou moss. Firefighters are working to get hose around… Read More ›
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Burn permits suspended in Tok Area
The Alaska Division of Frestry & Fire Protection, Tok Area has suspended burn permits due to very high fire danger. The suspension will remain in place until conditions improve. Call the Burn Permit Hotline, (907) 883-1413 ext. 2303 or check… Read More ›
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Minimal fire activity resurfaces in Interior Alaska due to warm, dry weather
Small amount of smoke visible on McDonald, Grapefruit fires Saturday As expected with the forecasted hot, dry weather, fire activity increased on several large fires in Interior Alaska on Saturday. Despite several days of rain earlier this month, it wasn’t… Read More ›
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Alaska fire managers adjust resources amid changing weather and national needs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – After fire activity moderated in Alaska but is intensifying in the Lower 48, fire managers are deciding which resources to retain in state for an expected return of warm, dry weather while planning to support the western U.S…. Read More ›
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No new fires; backhaul preparation underway at Gold King Creek
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There were no new fires… Read More ›
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Fire spread from a burn barrel at a remote cabin in the Copper River Basin
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire… Read More ›
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Kopshesut Fire Slows as Firefighters and Aircraft Strengthen Firelines
June 6, 2026
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DFFP responding to a fire southeast of Talkeetna
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Firefighters Make Steady Progress on Yentna Fire
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Yenlo Fire north of Skwentna at 52 acres
June 10, 2026
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Containment of Kopshesut Fire Continues to Increase as Warmer Weather Moves In
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DFFP Responds to Yenlo Fire North of Skwentna
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