11 new fires started on Thursday, July 27 in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction and 10 in BLM Alaska Fire Service. The interior region of Alaska remains in Very High Fire Danger despite temperatures and lighting activity slightly moderating from… Read More ›
Middle River Fire
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection uses Alaskan resources strategically in third day of lightning caused fires
Since Monday afternoon, 22 lightning-caused fires started in State of Alaska protection jurisdiction after severe thunderstorms passed through Interior Alaska. Over 30,000 lightning strikes occurred in three days during Red Flag Warning and Very High Fire Danger conditions that caused… Read More ›
Lightning continues to spark wildfires across Interior Alaska
Severe thunderstorms produced more lightning across Interior Alaska again on Tuesday but nothing of the magnitude recorded the day before. There were nearly 8,000 ground strikes Tuesday resulting in 31 new fires. Six of those fires are being suppressed by the… Read More ›