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🚨 Wildfire Update – Interior Regions (June 22, 2025) 🔥
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is closely monitoring several active wildfires. Our teams are working with local partners to safeguard lives, communities, and infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know:
📍 Northern Region & Tok Area
• Bear Creek Fire Group ( #237 #246 #208) – ~20,000+ acres
This group includes Bear Creek, Saint George Creek and Bonnifield Creek Fires.
🔸 Active near Parks Hwy MP 260–270 north of Healy;
🔸 Level 1, 2 and 3 (READY, SET, GO!) evacuations in effect
🔸 Scoopers, tankers, and ground crews are responding; do not enter the area.
• Himalaya Road / Aggie Creek Group ( #268 #223 #232) – ~30,000+ acres
This includes Himilaya Road, Aggie Creek and Washington Creek Fires
🔸 Burning along the Elliott Highway corridor;
🔸 Level 1, 2 and 3(READY, SET, GO!) evacuations in effect. https://bit.ly/FNSBevac
🔸 Heavy equipment, hotshot crews, and aerial resources are building control lines.
• Nenana Ridge Complex ( #238 #270) – ~15,000 acres
This includes Bonanza Creek Fire and Goldstream Creek Fire.
🔸 West of Fairbanks near Parks Hwy MP 322–332; approximately 540 acres for Bonanza Creek, 80 acres for Goldstream Creek .
🔸 Levels 1, 2 and 3 (READY, SET, GO!) evacuations in place. https://bit.ly/FNSBevac
• 7 Mile Lookout Fire ( #222) – ~55 acres
🔸 Burning west of Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway;
🔸 Level 3 “GO!” evacuations in place for Goshawk Rd and Moose Nugget Rd, just south of Tok .
• Gilmore Trail Fire ( #233) – 15 acres
🔸 East of Fox; slowed by air and ground operations.
🔸 Level 1 and 2 (READY,SET) evacuations in place.
• Twelvemile Lake Fire ( #220) – ~2,000 acres
🔸 NE of Delta Junction; structure assessments underway .
• Oskawalik Fire ( #122) – ~1,779 acres
🔸 South of Crooked Creek; ~30% contained with 85 firefighters working interior gridding .
• Nelchina Glacier Fire ( #226) – ~750 acres
🔸National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk water drops supporting suppression .
📢 Traveler & Public Safety alerts
🚧 Expect traffic restrictions along Parks, Elliott, and Glenn Highways near active fire zones — watch for firefighting operations and pilot-car systems. Check https://511.alaska.gov/ fore real time road closures and conditions.
🛟 Stay safe: Register for alerts, keep a go-kit, prepare defensible space, and avoid travel in affected areas.
⚠️ Do not operate drones in fire areas! Flying drones or UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) within or near wildfires could cause injury or death to firefighters and hamper their ability to protect lives, property, and resources. If you fly, we can’t!
📍 For live maps, alerts & updates visit https://akfireinfo.com
📞 Local authorities and borough emergency services are coordinating evacuations and response.
📸 Himalaya Road Fire 06/21/2025/Tabitha Huges/ AK DOF
