Himalaya Road Fire (#233): 3,540 acres Aggie Creek Fire (#268): 2,797 acresWashington Creek Fire (#232): 5.7 acres0% containment for all three Helicopters, fixed-wing Scoopers and an air tanker assisted firefighters Sunday with consistent water drops on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) and Aggie… Read More ›
Himalaya Road Fire
Firefighters prepare for warmer, drier weather on Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek fires
Himalaya Road Fire (#233): 3,408 acresAggie Creek Fire (#268): 2,817 acresWashington Creek Fire (#232): 5.7 acres All three fires remain at 0% containment. The southwest portion of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) showed the most activity Saturday with scattered smoldering… 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 ›
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 ›
Evacuation levels reduced
Residents near the Himalaya Road (#223), Aggie Creek (#268) and Washington Creek (#232) fires can return to their properties today. The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) has reduced evacuation levels. After close coordination with the Incident Management Team, FNSB has… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry Northern Region Wildfire Roundup
🚨Bear Creek Group – Alaska Complex Incident Management Team📍 Location: 14 miles NW of Healy, AK along the Parks Highway 🔥 Bear Creek Fire #237 – Cause: Lightning – Acres: 26,047 – Containment: 0% 🔥 Saint George Creek Fire #246… Read More ›
Complex incident management team assumes command of Himalaya Road Fire, update June 24, 2025
The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and the Washington Creek Fire (#232) today. Fire crews will size up the three fires today and deploy heavy equipment to… Read More ›
Wind driven fire activity prompts upgraded evacuations for the Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek Fires
Increased fire activity on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223) has challenged dozer lines along the eastern edge and wind driven conditions have led the Fairbanks North Star Borough to upgrade evacuation levels in the fire area. Heavy equipment is being… Read More ›
Fires across Interior Alaska active Saturday
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 ›
Roundup of Interior fires and evacuations
The Bear Creek Fire (#237) is burning north of Healy and poses a threat to near Parks Highway MP 263 (north of Healy). Scooper planes, tankers and ground crews are responding to the fire. The Parks Highway remains open, please… Read More ›