Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week kicks off this weekend, Saturday May 3rd 2025. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed May 3rd–9th, as Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Wee…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
August 10th, 2025 Tok Area: 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) 4,094 acres I Containment: 55% I Total Personnel: 52 Update: Warm, dry weather and gusty winds on Saturday increased f…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Acres: 6,057 (Himalaya Road); 34,837 (Aggie Creek) Start Date: June 19, 2025 Location: 25 miles North of Fairbanks Cause: Lightning/natural P…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Nenana Ridge Complex Update Aug. 6, 2025 Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,572 acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,471 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 61 Fores…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Scattered rain fell over the Ptarmigan Complex throughout July 8. Fire resources within Central reported heavy rain while those closer to the Turtle Fire (#243) experienced more inconsistent precip…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Unified Training, Statewide Impact: Building Trust Across Alaska’s Firegrounds Alaska’s wildfire landscape is changing. With more fuel on the ground, longer seasons, and work on statewide fuelbreak…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Crooked Fire was contained by firefighters Saturday night. The fire was burning near mile 117.5 Steese Highway.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
(Anchorage, AK) – Controlled pile burning is scheduled to take place next week (as early as Monday) in the Municipality of Anchorage between Hilltop Ski Area and the Prospect Heights Trailhead. Onc…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
This interactive, map-based platform replaces the traditional PDF daily situational report with real-time wildfire data that updates multiple times an hour. It’s also mobile friendly.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2025 The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is preparing for multiple prescribed burns in the Delta, Fairbanks, and Matanuska-Susitna Valley areas…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
A caller reported a smoldering fire on the high tide line along Kachemak Bay on Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2025. Despite a steady rainfall, the caller said the ground was hot to the touch. The Alaska…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Starting as early as Thursday, BLM AFS will will implement prescribed fires in several live-fire ranges of the Yukon Training Area near Eielson Air Force Base and the Fort Wainwright Small Arms Com…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Residents in the Yankovich Road neighborhood may see smoke during this time. The public is advised not to be alarmed.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Alaska wildland fire leadership encourages people to prepare for the upcoming season.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
(Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Mig…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Fire departments around the state will be better equipped to help suppress both structure and wildland fires thanks to Volunteer Fire Capacity grants from the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Did you know Alaskans can harvest firewood for personal use on State land from local, established firewood areas? It is easy to apply and pay for a permit online, as well as in any Division of Fore…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Alaskans eager to begin a career in wildland firefighting don’t have to wait until spring to get started! The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection is offering Virtual Basic Wildland Fire…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
There’s a whole lot of partnering going on in Alaska. The Alaska Region is known for its authentic relationships with local, state, tribal and other federal agencies and communities of all sizes. T…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has deployed three modules—Fairbanks, Mat-Su, and Denali—to North Carolina to assist the U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression and fore…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Learn more about how autonomous technology aids BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers with critical paracargo drops despite smoky and cloudy Alaska skies.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The BLM Alaska Fire Service is looking for hard working, physically fit, intelligent and experienced wildland firefighters interested in becoming Alaska Smokejumpers. Job announcements open Sept. 3…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Weather moderated in the area Saturday as crews continue to mop up the T’eedriinjik Fire (#380) burning about 4 miles northwest of Venetie. Crews are securing the edges an…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Upcoming weather system promises rain and cooler temperatures to subdue wildfires High temperatures continue to intensify fire behavior, challenging firefighters’ efforts to control wildfires and p…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft successfully subdued fire activity on the T’eedriinjik Fire (#380) burning northwest of Venetie on Thursday. Friday’s cloudy, cooler weather is helping fire…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
After days of rain, warm weather has revived fire activity on the Sinnott Fire (#382) north of Eagle and the American Fire (#262) along Preacher Creek, 12 miles north of the 77-mile Steese Highway.…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Size: 1,000 acresPersonnel: 39Start Date: July 21, 2024Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Cooler weather has finally reached Eagle, allowing crews to expand protective measures …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Smoke from rising fire activity and Canada wildfires triggers air advisory amid cooler weather forecast More firefighters and aircraft are heading to Eagle to work on the Sinnott Fire, while other …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
A drone operator checks a drone that’s used to find hot spots on the Riley Fire on June 18, 2024. BLM AFS photo FAIRBANKS, Alaska – After fire activity moderated in Alaska but is intensifying…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
