FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Firefighters across the Final Frontier are working to contain dozens of blazes that have forced evacuations and occasionally sent plumes of smoke drifting into the Lower 48.

The Wheeler Fire, burns about 33 miles northwest of Huslia on July 7, 2025. The fire was estimated at 3,000 acres at the time. (Photo by Alex Simpson/U.S. Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service ...

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, ...

Earlier this summer, Interior Alaska wildfires were so widespread, Fairbanks resident Nettie La Belle-Hamer had to prepare a go-box in case the flames encroached too closely on her home. La ...

A surge in wildfire activity across Interior Alaska following the summer solstice has left crews facing several massive blazes, including major fires in the Interior that briefly closed the Parks ...

A bout of intense wildfire activity was triggering evacuations and threatening structures in Interior Alaska on Saturday as firefighting crews worked to protect communities, cabins and infrastructure.

Cody Smeaton, a call firefighter for Westport, is currently deployed to Alaska. He joins a crew from DCR and MassWildlife fighting wildfires in the state's interior. A Westport firefighter is among a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state to Preparedness Level 5 (PL5) , which is the highest level, as wildfire activity continues across the state.