As Alaska moves into its seasonal rain pattern, wildland fire activity has moderated. The fire season in the Lower 48, however, is in full swing as the National Preparedness Level moved to five, the highest level of planning and organizing… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service
Tanana Area Fire updates, July 29
Tanana Area Fire Facts At A Glance TOTAL ACRES: 496,131 Spicer Creek Fire (4 mi. N Tanana) ~ 183,415 acres; Harper Bend Fire (6 mi. SE Tanana) ~43,378 acres Moose Point Fire (~55 mi. W Tanana) ~26,612 acres Kokrine Fire (~50 mi. W Tanana)… Read More ›
Update on Delta area fires
Delta Area Fire Update Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Alaska Interagency Fire Information – 907-356-5511 Tim.Mowry@alaska.gov Hours of Operation: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry Fire Information Overview: The Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF)… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire now estimated at 6,500 acres
12:30 a.m. , June 15 – The fast-moving Sockeye Fire, burning along the Parks Highway in the Willow area, is now estimated at 6,500 acres. The evacuation area has been expanded to cover the area from Milepost 63 to 77, and… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire now estimated at 1,100 acres; evacuations still in progress; Parks Highway still closed
7:30 p.m. – The Sockeye Fire north of Willow is now estimated at almost 1,100 acres and is growing on both sides of the Parks Highway. The road remains closed from Fishhook-Willow Road at 71 Mile on the south to 77… Read More ›
Wildland Fire roundup for Saturday, May 30th
11:30 a.m. – The military reported a fire off of the Oklahoma Impact Area 25 miles west of Delta Junction Friday evening. Smokejumpers along with air attack, tankers and scooper planes responded to suppress the 20-acre fire. The Alaska Fire… Read More ›
Lightning sparks fires over weekend around Eagle
May 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. – Rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity have helped moderate fire weather conditions in much of the state and, for the first time in two weeks there are no Red Flag Warnings in effect. Lightning… Read More ›
Smokejumpers catch fire on Top of the World Highway
May 22, 12:30 p.m. – The border station at Boundary reported a fire to Tok Forestry Thursday afternoon. A structure fire had spread into the wildland. A load of eight smokejumpers, air attack and Tanker-55 were dispatched to the Woods… Read More ›
Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
Smokejumpers, hotshot crews responding to fire between Central and Circle
State and federal firefighters are working aggressively to suppress a 160-acre wildfire burning near the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, about 155 miles north of Fairbanks. Sixteen smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service are on… Read More ›