Firefighters have been using the recent cool and wet weather as an opportunity to inventory the equipment and supplies that were rapidly transported out to several locations on the fires during suppression response. Some excess equipment was removed from the… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry
Operations on the Pike Creek/Koktuli River Fires wrapping up
Lime Complex Daily Update July 20, 2022 The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 865,620 acres, and there are 112 resources assigned to the complex, an area… Read More ›
Firefighters utilize heavy equipment to access adverse terrain on Clear Fire
Summary: Northern Rockies Team 1 continues to work toward a comprehensive strategic plan to pass on to the next incident management team and local fire officials. As the access to burned and/or remote areas of the fire increases, collaboration with… Read More ›
All Fires Within Middle Tanana Complex Unstaffed, FINAL Update
Highlights: This will be the FINAL daily update for the Middle Tanana Complex unless notable activity occurs. Any future updates will be made available on AK Fire Info and the Alaska DNR Facebook page. On behalf of Incident Commander Josh… Read More ›
Evacuation downgrades affecting the Chatanika River Corridor.
Aerial view of the Minto Lakes Fire from July 17, 2022 Photo by CIIMT 14 Logistics Chief L. Dirk – while enroute to Rampart.
Suppression Actions Completed on Two Fires in the Bean Complex
Fire activity remains minimal as partly cloudy, dry, and windy conditions moved across the Bean Complex on Monday. The weather stations around the fire area reported rain amounts from .06-.15 inch. The weather is forecasted to be slightly dryer over… Read More ›
Rain plays a role in Lime Complex today
The Lime Complex consists of two staffed fires and sixteen unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 865,620 acres, and there are 115 resources assigned to the complex, an area covering 21 million acres. Each of these… Read More ›
100% containment reached on Little Chena River Fire
The continuation of moderate temperatures, consistent precipitation, and the hard work by firefighting crews have contributed to achieving 100% containment on the Little Chena River Fire (#499). Division of Forestry Fairbanks Area Incident Commander Ernest Prax praised the efforts of… Read More ›
Hotshot crews deploy into south end of Clear Fire
Summary: Over the past week, the immediate threat to values at risk have been significantly curbed by weather, and fire activity has been minimal. This has allowed fire managers to confirm conditions more thoroughly on the ground. As a result,… Read More ›
Middle Tanana Complex Transitions to Type 3 IMT
Highlights: The Type 3 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, under Incident Commander Josh Bransford, assumed command of the Middle Tanana Complex on Monday, July 18, at 8:00 am. Operations: Sunday, minimal fire behavior was observed across the Middle Tanana… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 