This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Burn permit suspensions have… Read More ›
Last Chance Creek Fire
Ongoing rain and cooler temperatures aid firefighters in suppression efforts across DOF’s Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Burn permit suspensions have… Read More ›
DOF responded to a new fire in the Northern Region as cooler temperatures and wide-spread rain showers move across the state
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Rain will continue to… Read More ›
Forecasted southwest winds will affect air quality and fire behavior for fires in DOFs Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
Cooler, wetter weather moderates staffed fires in DOF’s Northern Region, no new fires reported Monday
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
Three new fires Sunday in DOF Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday was the warmest… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Northern Region fire roundup
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday is forecast to… Read More ›
Aerial Assets and Firefighters Respond to New Fires on State Jurisdictional Land
There were three new fires reported Thursday in the State of Alaska protection jurisdiction. There are 15 staffed fires statewide. Todays weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There will be areas smoke, heaviest in the… Read More ›
New fire starts near Fort Knox Gold Mine northeast of Fairbanks
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to the Last Chance Creek Fire (#305) 4 miles southeast of the Fort Knox Gold Mine mill and 8 miles east of Gilmore Trail above Steel Creek. Fairbanks Area DOF helitack, four… Read More ›