Wildfires
RSSAlaska wildfire incidents and response: AICC (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center), BLM Alaska Fire Service, state DOF, evacuation orders, smoke advisories, prescribed burns, fire weather, burn-area recovery.
Four wildfires broke out on the North Slope within 17 minutes Thursday
Four wildfires broke out on Alaska's North Slope within 17 minutes Thursday, across 40 miles of tundra, the kind of lightning-driven cluster expected to grow as the Arctic warms.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAINorth Slope, Alaska
A $1.6 million grant to help Alaska burn on purpose, before wildfire does
A $1.6 million grant would build Alaska the fire-weather forecasting tool it lacks, so managers can safely burn off wildfire fuel before the wildfires arrive.
by Melinda Communities.News6d ago1 min readAIAlaska
Tatlanika Fire smoke reaches Fairbanks, 39 miles away
Smoke from the Tatlanika Fire, burning 982 acres 39 miles southwest of Fairbanks, is now visible in Fairbanks and Nenana, though no structures are threatened in its limited-response zone.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
A cabin fire spread into a small wildfire north of Fairbanks
A cabin fire near the Chatanika River north of Fairbanks spread into a quarter-acre wildfire Sunday. Smokejumpers worked to contain it and watched it overnight.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4d ago1 min readAIChatanika River, Alaska
As the world burns, Alaska stays cool — a regional weather quirk
As Spokane and Europe burn in record heat, Alaska stays cool and barely burning — a regional weather quirk. The Arctic overall still hit record-low ice.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAIAlaska
The smoke over Fairbanks is from a fire the state is choosing to let burn
The smoke over Fairbanks is from the Tatlanika Fire, which the state is monitoring rather than suppressing because no structures are threatened. It's grown to about 2,000 acres.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling
The Grandview Fire is at 30 acres near Sterling. Swanson River Road is closed, the canoe route is offline, no evacuations yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAISterling, Alaska
Crews are cutting firebreaks in the woods at the center of Anchorage
Three Campbell Tract trail segments are closed through July 25 while crews trim the firebreaks keeping a wildfire out of Anchorage's neighborhoods.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAICampbell Tract, Anchorage, Alaska
New fire burns 1.5 miles from Native allotment near Kaltag
The Notakok Fire ignited Monday in black spruce 4 miles north of the Yup'ik village of Kaltag, with 12 smokejumpers and water-scooping aircraft on scene and the nearest Native allotment sitting only 1.5 miles away; no size estimate or containment figure has been released.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIKaltag, Alaska
Notakok Fire held at 55 acres one mile from Kaltag as smokejumpers begin to stand down
The 55-acre Notakok Fire one mile from Kaltag entered mop-up operations Wednesday as most smokejumpers stood down and a full fire crew took over, with rain and humidity favoring containment.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAIKaltag, Alaska
Alaska and Canadian crews fight a wildfire across the border
Alaska and Canadian crews are fighting a 20- to 30-acre wildfire 3 miles south of the Alcan Highway, with no evacuations or highway impacts expected.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago1 min readAIAlcan Highway, Alaska
Three wildfires close to Native allotments near Huslia and Galena as lightning siege continues
Three lightning fires are burning near Native allotments in western Alaska, with smokejumpers responding as part of a 19-fire surge across the state.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago3 min readAIWestern Alaska
Five wildfire investigations span Interior to western Alaska
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by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIInterior to Western Alaska
Tok suspends burn permits ahead of Chickenstock festival
Trying to enjoy chickenstock, and yes, that is a real thing, well, you better pre-burn your barrels. Cause that is no longer A-OK at this wholesome event.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Delta burn permits suspended Wednesday as fire conditions worsen
Alaska suspended all burn permits in the Delta Fire Prevention Area on Wednesday due to low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels that could turn any escaped ember into a fast-moving wildfire.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIDelta Junction, Alaska
Anchorage Hillside neighborhood demands expedited chipping days as municipal contracting stalls
Hillside residents demand the Municipality speed up brush chipping before fire season peaks, citing stalled contracting and uncleared piles in the wildland-urban interface.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
NWS issues overlapping fire-weather alerts across northern Alaska through July 9
NWS Fairbanks has kept the Northern Seward Peninsula, Upper Kobuk Valleys, and Lower Koyukuk Valley under a Fire Weather Watch through Wednesday evening, while a separate Red Flag Warning for the Upper Koyukuk Valley runs until midnight July 9. Forecasters flagged uncertainty about how far north thunderstorms could push.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAINorthern Seward Peninsula, Alaska
A fire no one is fighting has been fouling Fairbanks' air for weeks
Alaska's letting the Tatlanika Fire burn on purpose — too remote to be worth fighting — but its smoke has been parked over Fairbanks and Nenana for weeks anyway.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
Red Flag Warnings cover five western Alaska regions Tuesday as lightning threat may push to North Slope
NWS Fairbanks issued simultaneous Red Flag Warnings for five regions of western and interior Alaska on Tuesday, with Fire Weather Watches extending the threat into Wednesday and forecasters uncertain how far north thunderstorms will travel.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIWestern Alaska and Interior Alaska
Five wildfires burning across Interior and Western Alaska as Siruk reaches 60% containment
The Siruk Fire near Allakaket reached 60% containment at 619 acres as crews push against forecast heat and critically dry conditions across five active Interior and Western Alaska fires.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIInterior and Western Alaska
Mastadon Fire reaches full containment after drone-guided mop-up
The Mastadon Fire southeast of Talkeetna reached full containment Friday after a drone spotted the last patch of heat, letting ground crews finish the job same-day instead of waiting for the next morning's aircraft pass.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAITalkeetna
Northern Alaska's staffed wildfires wind down, but crews brace for more
Rain did what the crews couldn't and mopped up northern Alaska's last staffed fires — though with 2,000 lightning strikes a day, nobody's putting the shovels away.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Smokejumpers, hotshots battle 52-acre Yenlo Fire near Talkeetna
A 52-acre wildfire north of Skwentna grew overnight from 10 acres, drawing smokejumpers and hotshot crews to protect remote cabins in the upper Susitna Valley while aerial tankers slow the human-caused fire.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAITalkeetna
A wildfire flared within a mile of the pipeline — briefly
A half-acre fire flared within a mile of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Livengood on the Fourth, then crews knocked it out the same day.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska
Lightning fire near Pleasant Valley draws smokejumpers, aerial fleet
Smokejumpers and aircraft responded Sunday to the Anaconda Fire near Mile 23 of Chena Hot Springs Road east of Fairbanks, which grew to one acre but posed no immediate threat to nearby structures.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIPleasant Valley, Fairbanks, Alaska
Starry Fire hits 70% containment; wetting rain expected Friday night
Starry Fire near Anderson hit 70% containment Friday as rain moves in, dropping evacuation status from GO to READY.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska
Two Delta Junction wildfires in monitor status; two near full containment
Over here, you got two fires. Over here you got two fires. That's four fires. What are you gonna do with four fires? Maybe just stick to two fires.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIDelta Junction, Alaska
Alaska is about to burn 54,000 acres on purpose, to grow more moose
Alaska plans to deliberately burn 54,000 acres of the Alphabet Hills this month to reset old spruce into the willow and birch moose need — a bet that pays off in 5 to 15 years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAIAlphabet Hills, Interior Alaska
Anderson residents ordered to evacuate as Star Fire hits 100 acres
Anderson residents evacuated Saturday as the Star Fire burned 100 acres south of town, with two smaller fires igniting nearby under a Red Flag Warning through Sunday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnderson, Alaska
Crews on three Interior fires brace for a dangerous holiday weekend
Three western Interior wildfires near Ruby and Allakaket face a dangerous holiday weekend — 30-40 mph winds and critically low humidity that could drive fast spread.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIInterior Alaska
A wildfire is burning in protected caribou habitat in the Kanuti refuge
A lightning fire is burning in protected caribou habitat inside the Kanuti refuge near Allakaket. Crews are holding it in place; no communities are threatened.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIKanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Cone Fire in Koyukuk refuge at 50% containment; no threat to Huslia allotments
Eight smokejumpers held the Cone Fire at 50% containment inside Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge as of Saturday, with no threat to Huslia Native allotments 33 miles away.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIKoyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic Alaska
Interior's First Big Smoke Event Drifts Toward Fairbanks
The season's first real smoke has arrived in the Interior, and the borough's advice is blunt: if it's hazy and smells like smoke, don't wait for the monitor's permission to head indoors.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska
Cecil Fire fully contained near Ruby; Big Fire at 70% with storms approaching
The Cecil Fire east of Ruby reached 100% containment Monday after a drone flight confirmed no remaining heat, while the Big Fire stands at 70% contained with 61 personnel still working and thunderstorms forecast to push gusts up to 40 mph over the fire area.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIRuby, Alaska
Alaska plans to burn the Alphabet Hills to grow more moose forage
Alaska plans to set the Alphabet Hills ablaze this July on purpose. Burning old black spruce regrows the willow and birch that moose, caribou, and hunters rely on.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIAlphabet Hills, Alaska
Martha Fire near Soldotna contained at 5 acres
Firefighters contained the Martha Fire near Soldotna at 5 acres Wednesday evening, protecting homes within two hours of the first report
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAISoldotna, Alaska
Bean Fire burns 80 acres near Native allotments west of Manley Hot Springs
The Bean Fire burned 80 acres near Manley Hot Springs on Sunday, placing several Native allotments within five miles as smokejumpers and seven aircraft worked to contain it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIManley Hot Springs, Alaska
Where Alaska's fire morels may pop next
Oh, Mushroom hunters / Information they kept close / Now for all to know
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Fire contained one mile from Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Livengood
A half-acre wildfire near Livengood stopped Saturday before reaching the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, one mile away, after smokejumpers and aircraft responded the same day.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAILivengood, Alaska
Anderson's mandatory evacuation is lifted, but the Starry Fire isn't out
Anderson's mandatory evacuation is lifted as the Starry Fire hits 60% containment. It's not out — crews are still mopping up, and the town is told to stay ready.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIAnderson, Alaska
