Because the BLM Alaska Fire Service remains focused on the safety and well-being of our employees and the public, preparedness regarding medical, physical and training requirements for Alaska federal (BLM) Emergency Firefighters (EFF) were adjusted for the 2020 fire year due to the threat of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . The adjustments were made to […]
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Federal Alaska Emergency Firefighter requirements adjusted for 2020 season
March 26, 2020 
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State permits will be required for burning, starting April 1
March 26, 2020 Comments Off on State permits will be required for burning, starting April 1
With Alaska’s wildfire season officially starting on April 1, the Division of Forestry reminds Alaskans that they must have a current burn permit from the division to burn debris or use burn barrels anywhere in the state. Debris that can be burned includes organic material such as leaves, brush, grass, clippings, untreated wood, paper and […]
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State Forestry releases 2020 Red Card and Refresher class schedules
March 13, 2020 Comments Off on State Forestry releases 2020 Red Card and Refresher class schedules
The Alaska Division of Forestry has released its schedule of Basic Firefighter and Fireline Safety Refresher classes for the 2020 wildland fire season. Anyone interested in working as a Division of Forestry wildland firefighter or any support roles associated with wildland firefighting must possess an Incident Qualification Card, commonly called a Red Card, in accordance with the […]
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BLM AFS, USARAK burn woody debris piles from fuel break on military lands near Delta Junction
February 6, 2020 Comments Off on BLM AFS, USARAK burn woody debris piles from fuel break on military lands near Delta Junction
Update on Feb. 21, 2020: BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel completed burning woody debris piles in the Donnelly Training Area West (DTAW) between Feb. 9-12. They were able to burn the remaining 54 large, machine-built piles on the far west section of the 21-mile fuel break created during a multi-year hazardous fuels reduction project on […]
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BLM AFS seeks contracts for Alaska village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting crews
December 26, 2019 Comments Off on BLM AFS seeks contracts for Alaska village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting crews
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) is soliciting contracts for Type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews based in rural Alaska villages for the 2020 fire season. Multiple contractors may be selected to base crews in communities in the Upper Yukon, Tanana and Galena Fire Management Zones for quick response to fires […]
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BLM AFS 2019 Emergency Firefighter review
December 17, 2019 Comments Off on BLM AFS 2019 Emergency Firefighter review
The BLM Alaska Fire Service uses Type 2 Emergency Firefighters (EFF)/Administratively Determined (AD) fire crews and single resource personnel to supplement its regular workforce in the event of wildfire emergencies. The program, which is separate from the State of Alaska’s EFF program, consists of over 500 individual federal AD firefighting personnel across three fire management […]
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From the Last Frontier to the Land Down Under
December 5, 2019 Comments Off on From the Last Frontier to the Land Down Under
Alaskan tapped as liaison during firefighting efforts in Australia After two days of travel from the northern hemisphere to the land down under, BLM Alaska Fire Service Associate Manager Kyle Cowan arrived in Sydney where he’ll be the be a liaison for Americans mobilizing to help with an unprecedented and deadly early fire season in […]
Continue readingBLM to burn large brush pile north of Coldfoot next week
November 1, 2019 Comments Off on BLM to burn large brush pile north of Coldfoot next week
The Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Field Office, with the help of the BLM Alaska Fire Service, is planning to burn a large brush pile near Mile 180 of the Dalton Highway next week. Weather conditions permitting, the tentative ignition date is November 5 but it could occur anytime between Nov. 5-20. When ignition […]
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Final Video Update from the Swan Lake Fire, October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019 Comments Off on Final Video Update from the Swan Lake Fire, October 1, 2019
Swan Lake Fire to Transition to local Kenai Kodiak Forestry Office on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 The #SwanLakeFire will transition to the local Kenai Kodiak Office tomorrow (Oct. 2, 2019) morning. This video covers the final messages from Zane Brown, Type 3 Team Incident Commander, Dan Osborn, Operations Section Chief, and Darren Finely, Plans Chief and Prevention Officer […]
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FINAL Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map-Sept 30th
September 30, 2019 Comments Off on FINAL Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map-Sept 30th
Swan Lake FireFinal Update September 30, 2019 Firefighters working on the 167,164 acre Swan Lake Fire have completed the majority of suppression repair work including chipping brush piles and repairing containment lines built by dozers and crews. The Swan Lake Fire remains 90% percent contained and smoke may be visible from within the interior of the fire […]
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