With increased fire activity along the Dalton Highway corridor this holiday weekend, please be prepared for possible traffic delays where firefighters are engaging in point protection along the side of the road. With continued firefighting activity in the area, the… Read More ›
Fish Fire
Dangerous Driving Conditions on Dalton Highway
Please SLOW DOWN and exercise extreme caution where fires are burning near the Dalton Highway. It is a HOLIDAY WEEKEND and with increased fire activity along the corridor we ask for your patience as we may be engaging in point… Read More ›
Douglas and Curky Fire Increase in Size While Fish Fire is Winding Down
(Fairbanks) Firefighters are continuing to remove hose from the perimeter of the Fish Fire #319 and preparing to remove the basecamp from Arctic Circle Campground so that public camping can resume there. Mop up continues on the fire’s interior hot… Read More ›
Arctic Wayside is Open
The Central Yukon Field Office (AKCYD) has reopened the Arctic Circle Wayside. Across the Dalton Highway from the Arctic Circle Wayside and campground, firefighters are removing the hose from the perimeter of the Fish Fire #319. Mop up continues on… Read More ›
Arctic Circle Wayside and Arctic Circle Campground Reopen Today
The Central Yukon Field Office (AKCYD) has decided to reopen the Arctic Circle Wayside and newly upgraded Arctic Circle Campground at noon today. Across the Dalton Highway from the Wayside and campground, the Fish Fire #319 continues to smolder and… Read More ›
Crews work toward full suppression of Fish Fire (#319) near Dalton Highway
Firefighters made good progress on full suppression of the Fish Fire (#319) yesterday. The fire is located west of mile post 115 on the Dalton Highway near the Arctic Circle Wayside and Arctic Circle Campground. The wayside and campground remain… Read More ›
Nevada Team takes command of Fish Fire, 5 other fires along Dalton Hwy
A Type 3 incident management team from Nevada led by Incident Commander Erik Newell and staffed with 77 personnel is working to fully suppress the Fish Fire (#319) and monitor five other wildfires in the Yukon and Tanana zones along… Read More ›
Progress made on Fish Fire (#319) west of Dalton Highway near Arctic Circle Campground
Firefighters are making excellent progress as they work to extinguish the Fish Fire (#319) on the west side of the Dalton Highway near mile marker 116. A Type 3 incident management team from Nevada assumed command of the fire at… Read More ›
UPDATE: Fish Fire receives rain; more resources ordered
The Fish Fire (#319) has been mapped by GPS on the ground at 295 acres tonight. The fire, which was started by lightning, received some rain this afternoon. This moderated much of the fire activity to smoldering and creeping. The… Read More ›
Fish Fire along Dalton Hwy forces evacuation of Arctic Circle campground
A new wildfire burning on the west side of the Dalton Highway near mile marker 116 has forced the evacuation of Arctic Circle campground. The Fish Fire (#319) is currently being fought by 12 smokejumpers with support from two Fire… Read More ›