Bonanza Creek Fire

A man stands in the foreground wearing a hoodie and holding a microphone. He is speaking to a crowd of firefighters who are mostly dressed in hoodies and rainhgear. The ground is rocky and damp. Trees line the horizon of the photo. The trees appear as a silhouette in foggy conditions.

Showers and cool temperatures aid firefighting efforts on Nenana Ridge Complex

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 29, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 276 Evacuation Information: All evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 28th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management… Read More ›

Two wildland firefighters have a conversation in the woods. They are wearing yellow, long-sleeve Nomex shirts, gloves, yellow hard hats and orange chainsaw chaps. The firefighter in the midground of the photo is the focal point. They are holding a chainsaw, bartip pointed toward the ground. There is a newly cut log in the foreground.

Steady progress made across Nenana Ridge Complex

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 28, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 276 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

Firefighter wearing a long-sleeve, yellow Nomex shirt leans on a hand tool as they extend a bare hand to the ground, seeking out heat. The ground is charred and there are dried and broken branches surrounding the firefighter. There are two other crewmembers in the background talking.

Crews target duff hotspots and snags as heat hides beneath the surface on the Nenana Ridge Complex

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 27, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 19% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 41% containment Personnel: 304 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

Wildland firefighter wearing a yellow hard hat with a yellow, longsleeve nomex shirt with leather gloces and orange chainsaw chaps holds a chainsaw. They are cutting into a downed tree. Saw dust is flying off the end of the saw as the sawyer works. In the background of the photo there is a shady forest of trees.

Reinforced lines and recon flights push firefighting efforts forward

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 26, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 19% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 41% containment Personnel: 319 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

Two wildland firefighters dressed in full personal protective equipment, hike down a fresh fire line. They are surrounded by black spruce trees on both sides. There are powerlines running down the left-hand side of the fire line. The rows of trees extend down to the horizon of the photo. Hills can be seen at the horizon against a partly cloudy sky.

Goldstream Creek and Bonanza Creek fires see continued suppression success

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 25, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 41% containment Personnel: 363 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

A wildland firefighter is bent over; their yellow hard hat faces the camera. They are holding a pulaski and digging into a blackened area of ground. In the foreground is a there is green, fern-like brush. In the background there is fallen timber.

Alaska Division of Forestry wildfire roundup 2025

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on July 25, 2025

🔥 Priority Wildfire Roundup, Alaska DOF July 26, 2025 🔥 🔥 Himalaya Road Group – Rocky Mountain CIMT2 Location: Burning along the Elliott Highway corridor – Discovered: 06/19/2025Himalaya Road Fire (#223) – Cause: Lightning – Acres: 6,194 – Containment: 43%Aggie Creek… Read More ›

Two firefighters stand in a partially cleared area of forest on the hillside. The remaining trees appear to have been charred by fire. one firefighter removes sawed tree limbs out of the way as the other firefighter uses a chainsaw to buck a downed tree.

Nenana Ridge Complex: Cool, wet weather slows fire behavior as crews focus on hazard reduction

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 24, 2025

Transition underway as new Incident Managment Team takes command on the Nenana Ridge Complex

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 23, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 33% containment Personnel: 358 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

Wildland firefighters wearing personal protective equipment, handtools and line gear walk away from the camera along the side of a highway. The highway is on their right side and a densely forested area in on their left side. The trees lead into the horizon of the photo against a blue sky.

Nenana Ridge Complex: Inclement weather moves crews to Little Goldstream, where equipment removal nears completion

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 22, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,566 acres, 15% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 21% containment Personnel: 361 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Monday, July 21st by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

A firefighter wears a yellow nomex shirt and blue helmet with a mosquito net draped over it. They use a hand tool to dig into a smouldering area of duff in the ground. They are surrounded by green forested area.

Backhaul and mop-up efforts underway as containment grows on the Nenana Ridge Complex

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 21, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,559 acres, 15% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 21% containment Personnel: 374 Evacuation Information: Evacuation levels were downgraded Wednesday, July 16th by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management along… Read More ›

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