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U.S. Wildland Fire Service Continues Work on Six Wildfires in Central, Interior Alaska
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service presently has staff on the Canyon Fire, Betula Fire, Shorty Fire, and three of the six fires that make up the Elliott Complex northwest of Minto. The Chotzatdhah Fire (#262) was declared contained on Monday… Read More ›
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Grandview Fire (#204) Reaches 100% Containment
Firefighters have achieved 100% containment on the Grandview Fire (#204). Over the past several days, the Gannet Glacier Type 2IA Crew continued intensive mop-up operations, gridding 200 feet into the fire interior to locate and extinguish any remaining heat. Crews… Read More ›
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Anderson evac downgraded to ‘Set’
Firefighters are making progress toward containment on the Starry Fire (#234) and ‘Go’ evacuations have been lifted as firefighters wrapped the fire with hose and light precipitation fell in the area yesterday. The Denali Borough has lifted their ‘Go.’ evacuation… Read More ›
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Starry fire picks up, wrapped with hose
The Starry fire picked up today and the Fairbanks Area initial attack helicopter dropped buckets of water during the heat of the day. Despite the brief uptick in fire activity, the fire remained at 547 acres and resources were able… Read More ›
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DFFP responding to a new fire east of Delta
9:00 PM – Air Attack is coordinating aerial suppression efforts on the Rapeseed Fire (#275), with two multi-engine water scoopers, two single-engine water scoopers, two air tankers carrying water, and a helicopter with bucket are actively engaged on the incident. A squad of White Mountain T2IA Crew members and a dozer are… Read More ›
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 15 – 21
Alaska’s wildfire season is progressing from Spring’s wind driven fires in dry, fine fuels on the surface to Summer’s duff driven fires where lighting strikes ignite the decaying vegetation that make up the Boreal Forest floor and tundra areas. Slow moving thunderstorms developed across southern Alaska… Read More ›
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Progress Continues on Beluga Fire West of Susitna
A pilot reported smoke about 20 miles west of Susitna on the evening of June 19. A DFFP helicopter responded and confirmed the 10-acre Beluga Fire (#213) was burning actively in hardwoods and spruce. There were no immediate values at… Read More ›
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Solstice Weekend Lightning Event Results in Multiple New Starts Across Southwest Alaska
A lightning event over the Solstice weekend resulted in multiple new fire starts across Southwest Alaska. Updates on each incident are provided below: Takotna Fire (#264) While flying a cargo mission to the Nixon Fire (#227) on Sunday, June 21,… Read More ›
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US Wildland Fire Service Fire Update for June 22,2026
Overview: The US Wildland Fire Service presently has staff on 5 fires, including 4 in the Tanana Zone and one in the Upper Yukon Zone. The USWFS is consolidating management of numerous fires in the vicinity of the Elliott Highway:… Read More ›
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Firefighters Reach 90% Containment on Grandview Fire in Sterling
Firefighters have achieved 90% containment on the Grandview Fire (#204). Yesterday’s efforts included establishing a 100-foot grid into the fire interior to identify and extinguish remaining heat sources. Today, the Gannet Glacier Type 2IA Crew is advancing further into the… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 