The Tlozhavun Fire (#448) remains at 21 acres and 50% contained, with crews working towards 50-foot mop up operations, targeting residual heat, and preparing for warmer, drier conditions while continuing full suppression efforts. Tlozhavun Fire (#448) – The Tlozhavun Fire (#448), located… Read More ›
2022 Alaska Fire Season
Robot to the rescue
Learn more about how autonomous technology aids BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers with critical paracargo drops despite smoky and cloudy Alaska skies.
Field report from the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) at the Alyeska Pipeline & Mount Hayes Fire (#299) aerial footage
Public Information Officer Kale Casey takes you to the fireline on the Pogo Mine Road Fire (#191) to show some of the current operations and fire behavior. This video was taken Tuesday, August 8 after cooler weather with scattered rain… Read More ›
Yukon Flats wildfires remain very active second day in row
Wildfires in the Yukon Flats exhibited extreme fire behavior Thursday for the second day in a row – prompting smokejumpers to conduct burn operations to protect two Native allotments and a cabin.
Wildfires show extreme behavior in northeastern Alaska due to dry, warm conditions
While rains have swept through a majority of Alaska, they have largely avoided northeastern Alaska which remains the warmest, driest part of the state. The area hasn’t seen a new fire since July 29, but existing wildfires in the Yukon Flats remain very active while other fires in the rest of the state are largely dormant.
Bean Complex transitions command to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone
Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 returned command of the Bean Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone at 9 a.m. Wednesday. This will be the final daily Bean Complex update unless fire activity increases significantly…. Read More ›
DOF crews engaged in repair work on southern end of the Clear Fire
Update for the Clear Fire – August 2, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 112 | Cause: Natural, lightning Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) completed their work on Monday… Read More ›
Bean Complex receives strong support from the fire service dispatch center and fire cache
All seven fires on the Bean Complex are now unstaffed and will be monitored by air. Equipment and supplies are being hauled from Manley Hot Springs to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Cache in Fairbanks. Cleaning of facilities in Manley… Read More ›
Field operations completed and radio repeater system being removed on the Bean Complex
All the structure protection and fireline equipment have been hauled out from the fires and staged at Manley Hot Springs for ground transport. The last firefighters are also back to Manley Hot Springs and all the fires are now unstaffed… Read More ›
Additional resources arrive to support ongoing operations
The Update for the Clear Fire – July 31, 2022 Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 117 | Cause: Natural, lightning An additional crew of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters is reporting Sunday to the Clear… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 