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• New fire starts near Fort Knox Gold Mine northeast of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 28, 2024

  

  Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to the Last Chance Creek Fire (#305) 4 miles southeast of the Fort Knox Gold Mine mill and 8 miles east of Gilmore Trail above Steel Creek. Fairbanks Area DOF helitack, four… Read More ›

• Smoke continues to hamper efforts on Globe Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 28, 2024

  

  The section of the Elliott Highway near the Globe Fire reopened late Thursday night. Expect significant delays between mileposts 25-50 if fire activity increases as it did Thursday afternoon. Please exercise caution and patience, turn on your headlights to help ensure the safety of firefighters and flaggers working in the area.

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Update

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 28, 2024

  

  As of 4.p.m. on Friday, there were 144 active wildfires statewide, with 18 new starts in the past 24 hours. So far, 278 fires have burned 270,478 acres across Alaska. Brief updates are provided for the staffed fires in northwestern… Read More ›

• No new fires in Southwest Alaska, two fires declared out 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 28, 2024

  There were no new fires reported Thursday in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s southwest fire prevention area. A low-pressure system that continues to linger in the Bering Sea will keep the southwest coast cooler and wetter. In contrast,… Read More ›

• Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Continue to Respond to Multiple New Initial Attack Fires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 28, 2024

  

  There were eight new fires reported Thursday in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction and seven in BLM Alaska Fire Service. There are 11 staffed fires statewide. Today will be a much less active weather day overall. The main area of… Read More ›

• Red Flag Warning and burn permit suspensions for Friday, June 28, 2024

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 28, 2024

  

  The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Yukon Flats and the White Mountains to the Brooks Range, specifically northwest of Fort Yukon where scattered thunderstorms are expected. The warning is in effect June 28 until midnight. Burn… Read More ›

• McDonald Fire slows as it reaches old burn areas

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 28, 2024

  

  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Fire behavior on the McDonald Fire moderated somewhat on Thursday. Isolated, light sprinkles on the north area of the fire resulted in localized cooler temperatures, assisting suppression efforts. As the fire burns into fire scars (previously burned… Read More ›

• Globe Fire growth triggers road closures and extended evacuations along Elliott Highway

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2024

  

  10 p.m. June 27, update: Erratic winds and hot, dry weather caused the Globe Fire to grow rapidly Thursday as firefighters concentrate on protecting people and property along the Elliott Highway about 50 miles north of Fairbanks. The flames, driven… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service Fire Update

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2024

  

  A red flag warning is in effect today, June 27, from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. High lightning activity is forecast over dry fuels, with high potential for new fires to start. Hot, dry, windy conditions are expected to cause… Read More ›

• Clear Fire and McDonald Fire merge as fire activity increases

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on June 27, 2024

  Size:  107,391 acres Personnel:  83 Start Date: June 8, 2024 Cause:  Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Fire behavior continues to be active on the McDonald Fire. Both the Clear Fire and McDonald Fire saw growth yesterday, and as of today’s shift the fires have merged. Pioneer… Read More ›

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