Tuesday morning firefighters reported they had completed their line around the Tetlin Hills Fire (#069) on Monday. Their plan is to spend the day conducting gridded searches around the fire’s perimeter looking for any remaining hotspots and extinguishing them. The… Read More ›
Tetlin Hills Fire
Tetlin Hills Fire south of Alaska Highway continues to smolder in old burn area
The Tetlin Hills Fire (#069), human caused, is smoldering in thick dead and down grass, dwarf birch and aspen in an old, burned area about 9-miles southeast of Tok. The edge of the 185-acre fire is not active but interior… Read More ›
Smoke from Tetlin Hills Fire visible south of Alaska Highway
6:00 PM – BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumpers have deployed 12 firefighters to the fire after retardant tankers completed their drops, boxing in the fire. Retardant can only slow a fire’s progress. Firefighters on the ground are required to suppress… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 19
Tok Area Fires Update for July 19, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Another day of windy conditions and warm temperatures amplified fire activity in the interior of the Tetlin Hills and Long Lake Fires. Firefighters will take advantage of the increased… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 18
Tok Area Fires Update for July 18, 2015 (Tok, AK) – Afternoon winds in the Tok area increased fire activity on the Chisana 2, Long Lake and Tetlin Hills Fires yesterday. Due to the warming trend, smoke can be seen… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires (Long Lake & Tetlin Hills) update, July 13
(Tok, AK) – Wildfires in the Tok area received rain yesterday which moderated fire activity. Crews took advantage of the cooler weather to increase containment objectives on the Long Lake and Tetlin Hills Fires. The Chisana Fire is reported at… Read More ›
Tetlin Hills Fire update, July 9
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2015 1530 hours GPS Mapping Confirms Tetlin Hills Fire Stayed Inside Containment Lines INFORMATION RESOURCES: Fire Info: https://akfireinfo.com/ (907) 356-5511 Forestry Info: http://forestry.alaska.gov (Tok, AK) – Firefighters on the Tetlin Hills Fire benefitted from cooler… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 9
Tok Area Fires as of Wednesday July 9, 2015 @ 1130 hours Fire acreage levels are still approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 8
Tok Area Fires as of Tuesday July 8, 2015 @ 1030 hours Fire acreage levels are approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303) 345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com 403… Read More ›
Tok Area Fires update, July 7
Tok Area Fires as of Tuesday @ 1000 July 7, 2014 Fire acreage levels are approximately 1 week ahead of 2004 No new fires in the Tok area yesterday CONTACT: Rita Baysinger, Public Information Officer, (303)345-8576, tokareafires@gmail.com 403 Tetlin Hills… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 