The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources has temporarily closed the Tanana Valley State Forest to motorized use, to minimize the likelihood of new wildland fire starts. The Tanana Valley State Forest is extremely dry, wildfires are creating smoky… Read More ›
2022 Alaska Fire Season
Fish Fire 319 is 100% contained
(Fairbanks) – The Fish Fire (#319) is 100 percent contained at 231 acres, as of today. Crews will continue to monitor and walk the perimeter. The Douglas Fire 336 has grown to 10,789 acres. Crews suppress the fire where it… Read More ›
Alaska IMT transfers command of the East Fork Fire
June 21, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 166,587 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 205Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce% Contained: 100% of containment objective (71%… Read More ›
East Fork Fire in transition
June 20, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 163,533 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 242Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce% Contained: 100% of containment objective (71%… Read More ›
Containment objectives achieved on the East Fork Fire
June 19, 2022, Daily Update, 10:00 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 163,185 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 242Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce% Contained: 100% of containment objective (71%… Read More ›
Immediate threat to East Fork Fire communities has passed and evacuation preparedness status is lifted
June 18, 2022, Daily Update, 9:20 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 159,043 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 243Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce% Contained: 67% Apoon Pass Fire STATS:… Read More ›
Containment grows as Bering Sea weather brings scattered showers to the East Fork Fire
June 17, 2022, Daily Update, 10:10 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 153,271 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 241Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce Apoon Pass Fire STATS: 66,959 acresLocation:… Read More ›
Crews make good progress in East Fork fire operations
June 16, 2022, Daily Update, 10:00 AM East Fork Fire STATS: 150,651 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 255Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce Apoon Pass Fire STATS: 63,056 acresLocation:… Read More ›
Crews on the East Fork Fire supported by favorable weather
June 15, 2022, Daily Update, 9:30 AM East Fork FireSTATS: 141,172 acresLocation: 3.7 miles northwest of St. Mary’sPersonnel: 239 Start Date: May 31, 2022Cause: Natural, LightningFuels: A mix of tundra, brush, and black spruce Apoon Pass FireSTATS: 52,866 acresLocation: 24… Read More ›
Crews, smokejumpers working on fires in Central Alaska
The 40,000-acre Hog Butte Fire burning about 30 miles southwest of Lake Michumina and several fires in Southwest Alaska have produced the bulk of the smoke blanketing much of Alaska. The Hog Butte Fire is one of eight staffed in… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 