Cadets from across Alaska assembled just outside of Fairbanks for the inaugural Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Initial Attack (IA) Academy. This groundbreaking program, which concluded on May 20, 2024, brought together experienced firefighters from Tok, Mat-Su, Copper River,… Read More ›
Thunderstorms moved across south-central and southwest Alaska yesterday and today with 1,754 strikes Saturday June 4th, and 3,009 strikes Sunday June 5th. Some of these ignited wildfires that have been detected and staffed by firefighters. To access lightning maps on… Read More ›
The Upper Yukon Zone has 58 active fires, with a total for the year of 74, that have burned over a million acres. The dryness of the duff layer, a blanket on the forest floor of spruce needles and tundra,… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 