No new fires were reported in the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) protection area on Sunday but two fires burning in the western Interior between Kaltag and Tanana remained active. Smoke from those fires is being blown into Fairbanks… Read More ›
Campbell River Fire
Alaska’s stubborn wildfire season persists with new fires, smoky conditions
Wildfire season refuses to wave the white flag in Alaska, as two new fires were reported in BLM Alaska Fire Service’s protection area on Saturday, one of which required a response from personnel based in Galena. In addition, a pair… Read More ›
New wildfires continue to pop up in northern Alaska
Wildfire season continues to persist in northern Alaska with the discovery of three new lightning-caused fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service’s protection area on Friday. Two new fires were found in the Upper Yukon Zone and one was reported… Read More ›
Fire weather concerns are forecast to diminish early next week
Cooler temperatures and moderate relative humidity are being reported by firefighters assigned to fires from southwest of Galena to those northeast of Fort Yukon. Isolated thunderstorms continue to move across the region, but they have produced minimal rainfall in some… Read More ›
Hot weather keeps fires active across northern Interior Alaska
Hot weather dominated the northern Interior once again on as temperatures in the 80’s were recorded from the Kobuk Valley to the upper Yukon River. Chalkyitsik reported a high of 88 degrees. West to southwest winds will increase today, relative… Read More ›
Over 60 firefighters working on Alaska wildland fires
A lightning-caused fire in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve was discovered Tuesday by spotters in surveillance aircraft. The Essie Creek Fire (#348) was reported to be 5 acres and smoldering in a mix of white and black spruce. It is… Read More ›
Alaska’s dry Interior still receptive to lightning strikes
Lightning continues to find dry areas across Alaska’s northern Interior with the discovery of the Little Mud Fire (#346) located in the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge 35-miles southwest of Tanana. There have been 41 lightning-caused fires this month in the… Read More ›
BLM continues to monitor 24 active fires in the Upper Yukon Zone
A change in the weather has moderated fire activity on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are trading crews on the fire line to make firefighters initial attack available as fire activity picks up in… Read More ›
Weather change lessens wildland fire activity
Cooler, wetter weather has moved into the Interior of Alaska moderating behavior on wildland fires northeast of Fort Yukon. Upper Yukon Zone fire managers are taking advantage of the weather to pull crews from the line back into town for… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather expected for fires in northeastern Alaska
Fire activity picked up Friday as hot, dry weather continued over the northeastern Interior keeping wildland fires north of Fort Yukon and in Canada producing smoke. The smoke from these fires has spread across much of Alaska the past several… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 