Statewide wildfire activity remained minimal this week, with only two new human-caused fires reported. Cool temperatures and varying precipitation across much of Alaska significantly moderated fire weather and reduced wildfire potential across the state. Although conditions have improved, wildfire prevention remains important…. Read More ›
Burn permits are suspended for Tuesday, July 14th, in the Railbelt Zone of the Fairbanks Area and all zones of the Delta Area due to high winds. This suspension includes both zones of the Delta Area: East and West. The… Read More ›
Burn permits are suspended in the Fairbanks Prevention Area due to high fire danger. This suspension includes all three zones of the area, Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt. The suspension will remain in place until conditions change. High winds are forecasted… Read More ›
The Tatlanika Fire (#246) was originally discovered on June 20 and has shown increased activity and smoke this week. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Clear and 39 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The fire is currently estimated at 982 acres. The Tatlanika Fire is… Read More ›
Burn permits are suspended beginning Wednesday July 8th in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. This suspension includes both East and West zones. Burning of debris piles, lawns,… Read More ›
The week began with cloudy, cool and wet weather which limited fire activity over much of the state. The Kenai Peninsula was forecast to have the highest fire danger as it had the driest fuels. Isolated thunderstorm chances began to increase midweek. Thunderstorm activity shifted from… Read More ›
Rain moderated fire behavior this past week across the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area, limiting the number of new fire starts. However, more than 57,000 lightning strikes were recorded over the past 10 days, creating continued potential… Read More ›
The 547-acre Starry Fire (#234), located just outside of Anderson, is 70% contained. Crews spent Saturday continuing to increase accessibility throughout the fire, working through significant rain. On the eastern side of the fire, a helispot was completed. Two ATV… Read More ›
Granite Fire (#222) Located approximately 17 miles southeast of Delta Junction, the Granite Fire (#222) is now 100% contained thanks to the work of the TCC Crew, Southwest 1 Crew, Clackamas Crew and the many personnel who supported the incident. A thermal detection drone was flown… Read More ›
The 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) has reached 65% containment a week after the initial attack. The perimeter has been secured up to 50 feet deep on the west side, with crews cutting black spruce and jack straw, or tangled trees,… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 