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 ›
Teklanika River Fire
Type 2 Incident Management Team ordered for the Teklanika River Fire
The Teklanika River Fire grew to an estimated 1,000 acres today from 700 acres last night. The fire perimeter expanded on all sides, except to the north, and grew primarily west and south towards the 2022 Clear Fire scar. Additional… Read More ›
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 ›
Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to two new lightning caused fires in the Interior
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is responding to two new lightning caused fires. Multiple callers reported a new fire near the Teklanika River, about 12.5 miles southwest of Nenana. DOF has dispatched Fire Bosses, Tanker 524 and… Read More ›