#2025AlaskaFireSeason #FireSummary

#OskawalikFire (#122) reaches 75% containment. Crews continuing to grid and begin backhauling operations - BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION on JUNE 26, 2025

Retardant aircraft help mitigate fire growth to the northeast on #NelchinaGlacierFire - BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION on JUNE 26, 2025

No recent growth on the #NinetyeightFire - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

Cooler, wetter weather continues to moderate fire behavior on the #LushFire (#199) - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

Recent weather pattern helps to moderate #PtarmiganComplex fires - BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 26, 2025

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/26/recent-weather-pattern-helps-to-moderate-ptarmigan-complex-fires/

#2025AlaskaFireSeason #PtarmiganComplex
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#BirchFire (#256) – The fire made a small run to the north due to outflow winds from the thunderstorm that passed through the area early Tuesday morning. The fire is holding in the hardwoods that border the creek. Minimal fire activity was observed around the rest of the fire. The fire is estimated to be 2,700 acres and remains 3.5 miles from Circle.

#LittleMosquitoFire (#241) – No fire activity was observed over the past three days. It will remain in monitor status.

#2025AlaskaFireSeason #PtarmiganComplex
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…Along both the northern and southern edges of the fire smoldering heat remains in the hardwoods, increasing to the east. Today, Smith River will work in the area of Mile 141, as well as in the Birch Creek Bridge area. The fire will be flown and monitored every day as weather and smoke conditions allow.

#DeadwoodFire (#214) – Yesterday, the Council of Athabaskan Tribal Governments Type 2 wildland firefighting crew and the Paradise Valley Type 2 hand crew gridded the fire to a depth of 300 feet in from the fire’s edge. Today these crews will continue with gridding and mopping up the remaining pockets of heat in the interior of the fire.

#KetchemFire (#240) – The fire was called out at the end of shift Tuesday. No growth or heat has been found in the past three days. The Black Hills Wildland Fire Module thoroughly gridded the entire fire and found no remaining heat.

#AlligatorFire (#265) – Rain moderated overall fire behavior but there is consistent heat still along the northwest flank of the fire where it has entered an unburned area and is following stringers of spruce along the drainages. No fire activity was observed on the southern edge of the fire in the flats where the fire is closest to Central. The fire is still estimated to be around 1,100 acres.

#2025AlaskaFireSeason #PtarmiganComplex
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Overnight storms bring more rain to #PtarmiganComplex fires

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 25, 2025

The fires that make up the Ptarmigan Complex near Central and Circle received wetting rain from thunderstorms that passed through the area overnight. A quarter inch of rain was recorded at the portable weather station firefighters set up east of Central. Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected today and fire behavior is likely to be less active, however, smoldering is expected to continue and outflow winds from passing thunderstorms could lead to increased fire activity.

The Smith River Hotshots arrived Tuesday, allowing 12 of the 20 smokejumpers assigned to the complex to demobilize to prepare for future assignments. One hundred people are now assigned to the complex.

The public is asked to be aware that firefighters will be assessing structures and potential fuel breaks in the Central area over the next few days. Please give them plenty of room to work.

#TurtleFire (#243) –After arriving in the afternoon, the Smith River Hotshots were briefed and began familiarizing themselves the area where they will be working. Smokejumpers patrolled the river by boat. They reported no fire activity and no smoke in the flats between the western flank of the fire and the river…

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/25/overnight-storms-bring-more-rain-to-ptarmigan-complex-fires/

#AKwx @AlaskaWx

Fire Status Updates for June 25 2025 for fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Fire info could be several hours old.

#RoundaboutComplex
#RichardsFire Actively In Work
#MoldyFire Unstaffed
#CaribouFire Structure Protection
#NewCottonwoodFire Actively In Work

#TwelvemileLakeFire Acres 14,420
#LakeGeorgeFire Acres 200
#SandLakeFire Acres 2,856

#NenanaRidgeComplex Acres 6,430
#BonanzaCreekFire Acres 2,165
#GoldstreamCreekFire Acres 4,265

#OskawalikFire Acres 1,779 Cont. 60%
#NelchinaGlacierFire Acres 2,525 Cont. Uknown

#7MileLookoutFire Acres 1,373 Contain. Unknown
#TokRiverFire Acres 314 Contain. Unknown
#TractorTrailFire Acres 40 Contain. Unknown
#RiverTrailFire Acres 19,938 Contain. Unknown
#TheRidgelineFire Acres 4,584 Contain. Unknown
#LakeMansfieldFire Acres 688 Contain. Unknown

#NinetyeightFire Decreasing activity

Tanana Zone
#LushFire Actively In Work
#ElephantFire Actively In Work
#ShortcutFire Actively In Work
#BootleggerFire Actively In Work
#HayFire Actively In Work

#PtarmiganComplex Acres 3,800
#TurtleFire Monitor Status
#DeadwoodFire Contained/controlled
#KetchemFire Contained/controlled
#AlligatorFire Acres 1,100
#BirchFire Acres 2,700
#LittleMosquitoFire Monitor Status

#BearCreek Acres 26,047
#SaintGeorgeCreekFire Acres 11,500

Fires No longer followed by BakersRelay
#NakochelikFire Contained, demobilized

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/24/incident-management-team-takes-command-of-the-bear-creek-fire-and-saint-george-creek-fire/

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More rain, thunderstorms expected over Ptarmigan Complex fires

BY BLM ALASKA FIRE SERVICE on JUNE 24, 2025

The fires that make up the #PtarmiganComplex near Central and Circle experienced wetting rain and thunderstorms overnight. More rain and thunderstorms are expected today. This will impact helicopter flights and some operations. Fire behavior is likely to be less active following a rain event, but smoldering can continue and fire activity will likely pick up as conditions dry out.

The Black Hills Wildland Fire Module installed a remote automatic weather station (RAWS) on Monday. A radio repeater was also installed. Installation of this critical equipment will allow firefighters to receive more accurate weather data and have better communications across the large distance covered by the complex.

The public is asked to be aware that firefighters will be assessing structures and potential fuel breaks in the Central area over the next few days. Please give them plenty of room to work.

#TurtleFire (#243) – Nine Smokejumpers patrolled the western flank of the fire along Birch Creek on Monday to assess the progress of Sunday evening’s firing operation. They also confirmed that fire hadn’t crossed Birch Creek. Today, firefighters will continue to assess and prep structures and monitor fire activity along the east side of Birch Creek. The fire will be flown and monitored every day as weather and smoke conditions allow.

https://akfireinfo.com/2025/06/24/more-rain-thunderstorms-expected-over-ptarmigan-complex-fires/

#AKwx @AlaskaWx

Fire Status Updates for June 24 2025 for fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Fire info could be several hours old.

#BirchLakeFire 100 A 20% C
#SquareLakeFire 57 A 90% C
#MonteCristoFire 200 A 25% C
#PtarmiganComplex 10,000 A Unknown C
#TwelvemileLakeFire 13,907 A Unknown C
#LakeGeorgeFire 200 A Unknown C
#SandLakeFire 2.856 A Unknown C
#OskawalikFire 1,779 A 35% C
#NelchinaGlacierFire 2,525 A Unknown C
#BonanzaCreekFire 1,599 A Unknown C
#GoldstreamCreekFire 4,265 A Unknown C
#LushFire Unknown A Unknown C
#ShortcutFire Unknown A Unknown C
#ElephantFire Pending Staffing
#HayFire Pending Staffing
#HimalayaRoadFire 3,320 A Unknown C
#AggieCreekFire 922 A Unknown C
#WashingtonCreekFire 20 A Unknown C
#BearCreekFire Unknown A Unknown C
#SaintGeorgeCreekFire 2,675 A Unknown C

Most Fire info is updated around 6:00 pm EDT

https://akfireinfo.com/category/active-wildland-fire/