The Birch Lake Fire (#309) is currently burning southeast of Salcha and 4 miles northeast of Birch Lake. The fire is lightning caused, and recent mapping estimates it to be 77 acres. As of June 27, 2025, there is 0%… Read More ›
DOF Northern Region
Updated mapping leads to acreage increase on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Crews and heavy equipment continue to make progress around the Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) which remains at 2,165 acres. Friday’s clear skies lead to significant drying throughout the fire area with single tree torching observed. Heavy Equipment will continue to… Read More ›
Twelvemile and Sand Lake Fires mapped—strategic progress continues
Favorable weather conditions allowed for a mapping mission yesterday by a local Type 3 helicopter. This is the first updated mapping since June 22. While the acreage has increased, fire behavior remains minimal. The Sand Lake Fire (#292) is now… Read More ›
Firefighters make significant progress to protect homes, structures and roads on Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek fires
Firefighters have made substantial progress protecting more homes and structures from the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) in the vicinity of Upper Haystack Drive, where charred forest continues to smolder and residents remain under Level 2 “Set” evacuation orders. On Friday,… Read More ›
Air operations support firefighters where the Bear Creek Fire crossed the Parks Highway
Bear Creek Fire (#237): 27,493 acresSaint George Creek Fire (#246): 22,343 acres222 personnel Scattered showers are possible today and over the weekend. Overall, the warming and drying trend will continue into next week with a chance for isolated showers. Fire… Read More ›
Crews and supplies arrive to support firefighting efforts at the Twelvemile Lake and Sand Lake fires
Following aerial reconnaissance, operations personnel inserted division supervisors into the Lake George and Sand Lake areas to continue structure protection efforts. Crews are actively setting up sprinkler kits and hose lays to provide point protection for structures and allotments. A… Read More ›
Favorable weather conditions aid firefighters on the Nenana Ridge Complex
Favorable weather conditions Thursday helped firefighters continue full suppression efforts on the Nenana Ridge Complex. The Bonanza Creek Fire (#238) remains at an estimated 2,165 acres. Minimal fire activity was reported due to the rainfall received, however, predicted weather conditions… Read More ›
Favorable weather helps firefighters make progress
Himalaya Road Fire (#223) acres: 3,399Aggie Creek Fire (#268) acres: 3,125Washington Creek Fire (#232) acres: 5.7 All three fires continue to burn with slight size increases on Himalaya Road (#223) and Aggie Creek (#268). Aircraft continue to survey fire perimeters… Read More ›
Structure protection progresses on the Bear Creek Fire and Saint George Creek Fire
Bear Creek Fire (#237): 26,191 acres Saint George Creek Fire (#246): 20,369 acres225 personnel After the last few days of scattered showers, today is the start of a warming and drying trend. Winds will remain light and variable. There is… Read More ›
Idaho Team 1 assumes command of the Twelvemile Lake and Sand Lake fires
The Twelvemile Lake Fire is burning approximately 37 miles southeast of Delta Junction. Today, the Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of both the Twelvemile Lake Fire (#220) and the Sand Lake Fire (#292).
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