Cooler, wetter weather over a good portion of the state last week kept fire activity to a minimum. Things quickly died out leading to a couple of new fires to end the week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response… Read More ›
There were multiple wildland fires reported this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area, several of them were the result of structure or vehicle fires spreading into the surrounding wildland. MATCOM Public Service Dispatch alerted DFFP Coastal Dispatch Center to the Sushana Fire… Read More ›
One of the coldest winters Alaska has seen in years has left the campus around Birchwood Camp buried in snow, with minimal melt-off and temperatures that bite. It hasn’t slowed a single thing. The 2026 Alaska Intermediate Wildland Firefighter Academy… Read More ›
(Sutton, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP), in partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), plans to conduct prescribed burns in the Matanuska Valley Moose Range beginning in May 2026, as weather and fuel conditions… Read More ›
There was only one wildland fire reported this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. MATCOM Public Service Dispatch reported the fire in the Wasila area spreading in aspen and grass. Mat-Su Borough Fire Service and DFFP responded to the Church Fire (004) on Monday… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – With spring breakup approaching in Interior Alaska, the Fairbanks-Delta Area Forestry office is urging the public to avoid driving on select Tanana Valley State Forest roads from April 13 to May 15. Affected logging roads include Cache… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge near Fairbanks, starting as early as May… Read More ›
While much of Alaska still has snow on the ground, conditions are changing quickly. Along the southern coastline, snow is melting fast and exposing dry grasses and vegetation. These fuels can dry out in just a few hours of sunshine… Read More ›
As BLM AFS prepares for the inevitable approach of fire season, these elite firefighters are gearing up with their parachute training jumps.
Recruitment for the 2026 BLM Alaska Fire Service Type 2 North Star Fire Crew is open until April 1. This entry-level crew provides a pathway to a career in wildland firefighting.
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