Firefighters continue to monitor two fires located north of the Top of the World Highway. Both the Wood Fire (#330) and the Napoleon Fire (#348) have received some light rain recently. The short and long-term weather forecasts suggest more rain… Read More ›
Jejezhuu Fire
Slight increase in size of Napoleon Fire
A thunderstorm which moved through the area north of the Top of the World Highway led to some fire growth Monday night. Smokejumpers watched the storm from a vantage point at the junction of the Top of the World and… Read More ›
New fire discovered on lands under Alaska Fire Service protection
For the first time since August 8, a new fire has been reported on lands under the protection of the Alaska Fire Service. The Frozen Calf Fire (#355) was discovered about 11 a.m. Friday. It is about 75 miles northeast… Read More ›
Firefighters put small boundary fire into monitor status
Firefighters have wrapped up work on the Jejezhuu Fire (#346), one of three fires located near the U.S.-Canadian border north of the Top of the World Highway. The North Star Crew joined the smokejumpers assigned to the fire on Wednesday… Read More ›
Welcome rain moderates fire activity along Canadian border
The fires along the Top of the World Highway received measurable rainfall Tuesday night. About three dozen people are assigned to the three fires: 18 smokejumpers, a hand crew, and a helicopter with crew. The Wood Fire (#330) was reported… Read More ›
New fire starts and Top of the World fires are current BLM Alaska Fire Service priority
Despite some light rainfall, firefighters along the Top of the World Highway faced mostly hot and smoky conditions on Tuesday. There are three fires burning just inside the U.S-Canadian border: the Wood Fire (#330), the Jejezhuu Fire (#346) and the… Read More ›
Three fires burning along the Top of the World Highway
Eight smokejumpers and the North Star Crew are working to protect structures in the vicinity of the Wood Fire (#330). It is near the U.S.-Canadian border, just 4.5 miles northwest of the Poker Creek Port of Entry. It is now… Read More ›