Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated on Thursday, July 10th, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: 🟡 Level 2 “SET”: 🟢 Level 1 “READY”: Evacuation shelters in… Read More ›
A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3570 Old Nenana Highway. The meeting will be recorded and posted online after its conclusion. Evacuation Information Evacuation levels were updated… Read More ›
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 330 Evacuation levels were updated on Friday, July 5, by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 🔴 Level 3 “GO!”: All residences within a… Read More ›
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,132 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 303 A community meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 8th at 5:00pm at the Nenana Civic Center. Hear from the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 2 to ask questions and… Read More ›
Situation: Initial activity was light on Wednesday. There are 27 staffed fires across the state. The statewide total acres burned for the year has increased to nearly 270,000 acres, with more than 155,000 acres in the Division of Forestry &… Read More ›
With the help of cooler weather patterns and strong efforts from hand crews, containment has reached 60% on the Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning 9 miles south Crooked Creek in southwest Alaska. No new fire growth was reported overnight. Crews, with… Read More ›
Update 3:00 PM – An increase of fire activity on the Bear Creek Fire (#237) has called for an update to evacuation levels and a closure of the Parks Highway from MP 259-278. A wind shift is pushing the fire… Read More ›
A Level 3 ‘GO’ LEAVE IMMEDIATELY has been issued for the remote cabin community Gold King area due to the Saint George Fire (#246). The area affected spans from the confluence of Gold King Creek and the Wood River, following the… Read More ›
The Kechumstuk Creek Fire (#192) is located approximately 15 miles west of Chicken and was initially reported on June 18 by a passing aircraft. The lightning-caused fire has grown to an estimated 4,201 acres, burning in black spruce and tundra… Read More ›
Update 10:00 PM 06/21/2025 – The Himalaya Road Fire (#223) has displayed active fire behavior today. The fire crossed a fuel break on the eastern flank and is backing downhill. Tankers are being used to slow fire spread, more air… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 