This is the last planned update for the Starry Fire (#234). The fire remains at 547 acres and is 80% contained. Yesterday, the Denali Borough lifted all evacuation statuses for both the Starry Fire and the Seventeen Mile Fire (#258)…. Read More ›
Seventeenmile Fire
Firefighters mop up, prepare for rain on the Starry Fire (#234)
Firefighters on the 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) worked 50 to 100 feet in from the fire perimeter Friday, extinguishing areas of heat. Containment is now 70%. There is rain in the forecast for Friday evening and a greater than 50%… Read More ›
Firefighters progress on Anderson area fires
The 547-acre Starry Fire (#234) has reached 65% containment a week after the initial attack. The perimeter has been secured up to 50 feet deep on the west side, with crews cutting black spruce and jack straw, or tangled trees,… Read More ›
Starry containment increases, Lost Fire in monitor
Containment on the Starry Fire (#234) increased today to 65%. Firefighters worked 10 to 50 feet in from the fire perimeter, extinguishing areas of heat. Crews are now cutting in jack straw — thick sections of fallen trees that are… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 15 – 21
Alaska’s wildfire season is progressing from Spring’s wind driven fires in dry, fine fuels on the surface to Summer’s duff driven fires where lighting strikes ignite the decaying vegetation that make up the Boreal Forest floor and tundra areas. Slow moving thunderstorms developed across southern Alaska… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 