4:00 PM Update – Firefighters working on the Stampede Fire (#198) have completed a grid search and found no areas of heat or visible smoke Wednesday. The fire has been declared contained and controlled. The Initial Attack Squad has been released from the fire and… Read More ›
U.S. Wildland Fire Service smokejumpers are assigned to a 340‑acre fire 20 miles west of Rampart, where they will protect two Native allotments on the north side of the Yukon River with help from more firefighters on their way The… Read More ›
A cool, wet week in June moderated fire behavior limiting the number of new fires this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. Of the 12 fires reported, only one was a natural caused fire. Many human caused fires can be avoided. … Read More ›
A strong U.S. Wildland Fire Service initial attack was launched on a rapidly growing, lightning‑caused wildfire located about 66 miles northeast of Fairbanks. The Clums Fire (#184) was reported around 8:30 a.m. Saturday and is estimated at 75 acres, burning primarily in tundra with pockets of black spruce.
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for the eastern Kuskokwim Valley and Lime Village effective 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to warm temperatures, low… Read More ›
Burn Permits will be suspended effective tomorrow Saturday, June 13th, in the Fairbanks and Delta Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to the warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain, high winds and a Red Flag Warning in Delta…. Read More ›
Six smokejumpers, supported for a time by two water scooping airplanes, are working Friday on a small wildfire burning across the Yukon River from Circle.
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Delta Junction area effective from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13, and from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday, June 14. Critical fire weather… Read More ›
Update June 12, 2026 – The 12 smokejumpers working the Star Fire near Eagle established a control line around the 4.4‑acre fire Thursday night and are now extinguishing remaining hot spots. The fire is burning mostly in black spruce about… Read More ›
With little change expected in the next few days aside from a likely increase in containment, the next update will be published on Monday unless there is a significant event that requires earlier communication. Firefighters are continuing to extinguish hot… Read More ›
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