Posts about Yankovich Road Fire written by BLM Alaska Fire Service and Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
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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
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10 posts published by Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Alaska National Park Service, and BLM Alaska Fire Service during May 2025| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
10 posts published by Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex, 2025HimalayaRoadFire, and 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire during August 2025| 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
Beginning Sunday morning, August 10, burn permits for the Tok Fire Prevention Area are suspended due to very high fire danger because of high temperatures, gusty winds, and low humidity. NWS Alaska…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Nenana Ridge Complex Update Aug. 8, 2025 Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,576- acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,471 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 48 This…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
August 7th, 2025 Tok Area: 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222) 4,094 acres I Containment: 55% I Total Personnel: 58 8/7/25- Update: Due to continued suppression efforts and recent ra…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Nenana Ridge Complex Update Aug. 7, 2025 Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,576- acres, 22% containment Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,471 acres, 47% containment Personnel: 58 It i…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Last night, Tuesday, August 5th around 9:00 PM, a member of the public reported a smoke column near milepost 24 on Chena Hot Springs Road. A Division of Forestry & Fire Protection helicopter an…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Wednesday, August 6th, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM for the Copper River Basin extending to the Tok Cutoff. Hot, dry, and windy cond…| 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
Size: 4,094 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AlaskaStart Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 99 Evacuation Notices near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire: READ…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
7 posts published by Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection and BLM Alaska Fire Service during April 2025| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
10 posts published by BLM Alaska Fire Service, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, 2025HimalayaRoadFire, 2025.bearcreekfire, and Alaska Fire PIOs during July 2025| 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
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), located 4 miles south of the Eureka Roadhouse. It remains at 3,919 acres at 12% contained. There are currently 71 …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Recent cooler temperatures and periods of scattered rainfall have brought welcome relief to crews battling the Ninetyeight Fire (#218). The weather shift has enabled progress on fire containment an…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Fire personnel were assisted by local boat operators to deliver supplies to fire fighters working along the Chatanika River. Firefighters continue to find heat around the perimeters’ edges but are …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,133 acres Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 18,086 acres Personnel: 330 Firefighters walk alongside a dozer line in progress along the Nenana Ridge Complex. Courtney Erich…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Key Message: Cooler, wetter weather and high relative humidity is predicted to continue Wednesday. These favorable conditions aid firefighters who are mopping up residual heat and embers near the f…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
A change in weather has arrived in the Upper Yukon, with up to 4,600 lightning strikes impacting the zone since Monday. Precipitation accumulations are variable throughout the zone, with some areas…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Today, cooler weather and windy conditions out of the north will continue to push flames and fire growth in the Galena Zone, which encompasses Western Alaska from the Yukon River north to the North…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Salcha Group Fires Map 07.08.2025 Click for printable PDF map An increase in activity on fires burning in the Salcha River corridor triggered the request for an Incident Management Team to take com…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
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Posts about Fuel Break Project written by Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection and BLM Alaska Fire Service| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
A wildland fire was discovered May 25 in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, across the Yukon River from Kathul Mountain, east of Washington Creek. Personnel from the Upper Yukon Zone of the Bu…| 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
The Mat-Su Area Forestry & Fire Protection in Palmer capitalized on favorable conditions this week to conduct two proactive prescribed burns. The first, a 10-acre burn at the Sitze Road locati…| 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
In an effort to ensure the safety of local residents and protect natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fairbanks District Office is implementing a fire prevention order for federal…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Starting as early as Sunday, April 13, BLM AFS will conduct prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction to reduce wildfire risk. Operations may continue through May 4 dependi…| 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
As of April 1, Alaska’s wildland fire season is officially underway, and burn permits are now required statewide.This includes Northern and Interior Alaska, while Southern and Southwest regio…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
A public order was issued declaring an early fire season in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s (DOF) Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required for al…| 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
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is preparing to begin construction of the Washington Creek Fuel Break project, located north of Fairbanks. Equipment mobilization and pro…| 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
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The third round of funding for the federal Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program is open through February 2025. A total of $1 billion is available over a five-year period thro…| 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
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 244 million acres of Department of the Interior and …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Posts about Active Wildland Fire written by Alaska's National Forests, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, and BLM Alaska Fire Service| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Smoke may be visible on Fort Wainwright, from the Richardson Highway and east of Eielson Air Force Base, and from the Chena Hot Springs Road FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska…| 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
Alaskans interested in a firefighting career with the Forest Service can apply for nearly 20 open positions. The Forest Service is hiring wildland firefighters into permanent seasonal and full time…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Circle Bay Fire has experienced minimal growth today due to incoming cloud cover and precipitation. It still remains approximately a half acre in size. The Forest Service will continue to monit…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Circle Bay Fire continues to experience minimal growth and is approximately half an acre. Cooler temperatures and increased cloud cover are expected throughout the week. Staff have observed les…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Circle Bay Fire had minimal growth today and is about half an acre. Fire activity remains low. Please stay out of the area as there are hazards such as falling trees. The powerline that serves …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Circle Bay Fire is less active today than it was yesterday. Winds are fairly calm and there has been minimal fire growth. The Forest Service is actively monitoring the fire and will continue to…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Circle Bay Fire is estimated to be less than one acre and is burning on Woronkofski Island. No values are at risk at this time, but an electric cable powerline has been identified which is loca…| 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
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Crews are working to secure the edges and extinguish hot spots deeper in the interior today as they strive to fully suppress the T’eedriinjik Fire (#380) burning northwest of Ve…| 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
Burn permits for the Railbelt (Fairbanks) and Tok Area are suspended as of Thursday, August 15. NWS Alaska Fire Weather Map DOF Burn Permit alerts Burn permits are suspended in Tok Area and the Rai…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
The Alaska Engine Strike Team supporting Oregon Department of Forestry fires through the Northwest Compact on August 13. Photo/Fairbanks Area DOF The State of Alaska sent a strike team of four Type…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
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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
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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
Another short round of warm weather slightly revives some large fires in Interior Alaska as they consume pockets of unburned vegetation The BLM Alaska Fire Service North Star Fire Crew will spend t…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Fire activity is minimal, but still present on the Sinnott Fire despite several days of cooler, wetter weather near Eagle.| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Despite receiving an estimated 0.75 inches of rain in the past three days with more forecasted, the Sinnott Fire, remains active, smoldering under tree canopies. Of that, half an inch was recorded …| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
Size: 1,000 acresPersonnel: 39Start Date: July 21, 2024Cause: Lightning FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Sinnott Fire, burning in steep terrain about 4 miles northwest of Eagle, showed lit…| 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
As Interior Alaska experiences another near-record hot day, firefighters are wrapping up work on some fires and mobiling to more pressing ones near Eagle. The BLM Alaska Fire Service is mobilizing …| 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
Paracargo descends to a group of firefighters waiting for resupply. Photo by AJ Gavin BLM AFS. As of 5.p.m. on Sunday, there were 160 active wildfires statewide, with 19 new starts in the past 24 h…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Fire behavior on the McDonald Fire moderated somewhat on Thursday. Isolated, light sprinkles on the north area of the fire resulted in localized cooler temperatures, assisting s…| Alaska Wildland Fire Information