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• Fire crews strengthen control lines and continue mop up 

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 25, 2025

  

  7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)  Size: 3,969 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK  Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 113  Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222):   Activities: On… Read More ›

• Cool, wet weather supports backhaul and mop-up efforts on the Himalaya Road group fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 25, 2025

  

  Fire activity remained minimal yesterday within the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268), and Obrien Fire (#172) areas, primarily due to the prevailing cool and wet conditions. The evacuation status is set at Level 1 “READY” for all zones.

• Goldstream Creek and Bonanza Creek fires see continued suppression success

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 25, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment   Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 41% containment  Personnel: 363 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

• Alaska Division of Forestry wildfire roundup 2025

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 25, 2025

  

  🔥 Priority Wildfire Roundup, Alaska DOF July 26, 2025 🔥 🔥 Himalaya Road Group – Rocky Mountain CIMT2 Location: Burning along the Elliott Highway corridor – Discovered: 06/19/2025Himalaya Road Fire (#223) – Cause: Lightning – Acres: 6,194 – Containment: 43%Aggie Creek… Read More ›

• Evacuation level downgraded to Level 1 “Ready” on the Middle and Lower Salcha River areas

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 24, 2025

  

  The Middle and Lower Salcha River Level 2 “Set” evacuation notices has been downgraded to a Level 1 “Ready” due to moderated fire activity and work completed by firefighters to protect the cabins and other sites from the Ninetyeight Fire (#218). All Salcha River area evacuation levels are now at Level 1 “Ready,” which means residents should be ready for potential evacuation. The evacuation map and other information can be found on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations website at Fairbanks North Star Borough. Text WILDFIRES to 67283 to receive text notifications.

• Tlozhavun Fire declared out; crews continue fire and aviation operations on the Ptarmigan Complex

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 24, 2025

  

  Fire managers called the Tlozhavun Fire out yesterday after the fire was 100% contained and completely suppressed. A 38-person Type 4 management organization continues to strategically engage on the Ptarmigan Complex fires. Warmer and drier weather will move into the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Upper Yukon Zone, which covers northeastern Alaska, over the weekend.

• 7 Mile Lookout Fire remains dry even as rain tracks over the region; crews continue mop up efforts

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 24, 2025

  

  7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222)  Size: 3,969 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK  Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 113  Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222):   Activities: On… Read More ›

• Firefighters backhaul equipment and downsize personnel as operations decrease on Bear Creek and Saint George Creek fires

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 24, 2025

  

  This will be the final update unless significant changes occur. Evacuations and Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) on the Saint George Creek and Bear Creek Fires have been lifted. As of July 23, the fires have been transferred to a Type 4 Alaska Forestry Team lead by Incident Commander Andres Orozco. Fire information is now managed by the Alaska Division of Forestry: 907-356-5511. Email: akfireinfo@alaska.gov.

• Crews gain ground as Himalaya Road Fire hits 43% containment

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 24, 2025

  

  Fire activity was minimal within the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172) yesterday. Cooler and wetter conditions will continue through Friday. Additional containment was established along Haystack Road and Glacier Creek for the Himalaya Road Fire, bringing total containment up to 43%. The evacuation status along the Elliott Highway between milepost 31 and 38 was reduced from Level 2 “SET” down to Level 1 “READY”.

• Nenana Ridge Complex: Cool, wet weather slows fire behavior as crews focus on hazard reduction

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 24, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment   Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 41% containment  Personnel: 363 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

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