Homes Lost, Hundreds Evacuated as Wildfires Explode Across Interior Alaska

Homes lost, hundreds evacuated as wildfires explode across Interior Alaska

Smoke from the Bear Creek Fire seen from the Parks Highway on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Courtesy of Sierra Early) Wildfire activity exploded across Interior Alaska late last week amid widespread red flag warnings and the state’s first-ever heat advisory. Dozens of lightning- and human-caused fires have started, intermittently closing major highways and leading to the evacuations of hundreds of people around Fairbanks, Healy and Tok. Some homes and…

Fire crews intensify efforts as Alaska wildfires merge, threaten infrastructure

Alaska crews are fighting dozens of wildfires statewide, including the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek Fires. Weather offers some relief, but evacuations and threats persist.

Kodiak under state burn ban as Interior firefighters spread thin

State and Borough burn permits in Kodiak have been suspended in response to the wildfires that are closing roads and causing home evacuations across Interior Alaska.

Alaska officials provide an update on state's largest wildfires

Several large wildfires have erupted across the interior of Alaska, forcing evacuations and damaging some property. (Source: Alaska Interagency Coordination Ce

7 Mile Lookout Fire evacuations downgraded; Firefighters respond to other fires near Tok

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