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Two excavators work next to each other spreading vegetative material on exposed soil in a forested area.

Himalaya Road Fire Repair Continues as the Fires Consolidate Resources

By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on August 3, 2025

Highlights: Himalaya Road Fire is undergoing extensive dozer line repair work across an estimated 35-40 miles, while fire resources are also being consolidated to a smaller staging area. The Aggie Creek Fire is currently in patrol status, with crews scouting for… Read More ›

White Mountain Fire Crew being unloaded from the helicopter on the Uncle Sm Creek Fire

White Mountain T2IA Crew continues work on the Uncle Sam Creek Fire, as a Temporary Flight Restrictions are put in place.

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 2, 2025

Friday, the White Mountain Type 2 Initial Attack crew was flown in via helicopter just north of the 873-acre Uncle Sam Creek Fire (#376). Their objective is to extinguish the area of heat that was identified during a reconnaissance flight…. Read More ›

Nodwell vehicle full of bakhauled fire hose

Fire Crews Adjust to Muddy Conditions, Focus on Long-Term Repair on the Himalaya Road and Aggie Creek Fires

By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 31, 2025

Acres: 6,057 (Himalaya Road); 34,837 (Aggie Creek) Start Date: June 19, 2025 Location: 25 miles North of Fairbanks Cause: Lightning/natural Personnel: 55 on Himalaya Road; 19 on Aggie Creek. Fuels: Black spruce, grass Containment: 60% on… Read More ›

Two UTVs are parked near a wooded area that has recently been charred by fire. The UTV on the left is blue and black, while the one on the right is red and black. The ground is muddy and brown. A puddle of muddy water is the foreground and focus of the photo.

Nenana Ridge Complex receives more rain, plans for repair work move forward

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 31, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 254 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 ›

A water puddle on a gravel road is in the foreground. Trees are on both sides of the photo. A black skidgen is parked in the background with yellow flames painted on it.

Nenana Ridge Complex: Rain and cool weather slow fire activity, allows overhead to shift focus to repair planning

By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 30, 2025

Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,586 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,483 acres, 42% containment Personnel: 232 Evacuation Information: Forest roads in the Nenana Ridge Complex have restricted access. Only fire personnel will be allowed access to these areas due to ongoing fire… Read More ›

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 ›

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