The NWS issued red flag warnings for hot, dry and windy conditions in Interior and Central Alaska as the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection have burn permit suspensions in place for the Tok, Delta and Fairbanks Fire Protection Areas.
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning and Burn Permit Suspensions for Interior Alaska
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in the Eastern Interior, U.S. Weather Service Zones 222, 223, 225 and 226, Friday, May 19, as an upper-level ridge builds over the area. In addition to the… Read More ›
Red Flag warning extended for Lime Complex with continued presence of strong winds
July 01, 2022, 9:30 am The Lime Complex consists of eight staffed fires and ten unstaffed fires. The total size of the combined fires is 715,595 acres. There are 198 resources assigned to the complex. All of these fires are… Read More ›
Campfires prohibited in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Past and prevailing weather conditions have caused extremely dry conditions in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Park officials have determined that it is necessary to prohibit the use of all open fires and activities which unduly increase the… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire still estimated at 6,500 acres, evacuation advisory still in place
10:55 a.m. – Here is the latest map of the evacuation area for the 6,500-acre Sockeye Fire near Willow. The evacuation area is from Miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway and extends two miles east of the highway… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Roundup for Monday, June 1st
12:00 p.m. – The weather picture around the state is decidedly mixed, with everything from snow and rain reported in parts of Northern Alaska and the Interior to Red Flag Warnings in portions of the Interior and Western Alaska. Sixteen… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 