Fairbanks, Alaska — The BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and Alaska Division of Forestry will host the 2015 Alaska Interagency Crew Boss Academy at the BLM AFS training campus on Fort Wainwright, Alaska from May 3 to May 18…. Read More ›
Year: 2015
DOF’s first big response of season is on Kenai Peninsula
The Division of Forestry initiated its first major wildfire response of the season on Monday afternoon when an escaped debris burn spread to the wildlands near Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, about 50 miles south of Soldotna. DOF’s response… Read More ›
Dry Conditions in Katmai National Park and Preserve Elevates Fire Danger
KING SALMON, Alaska – Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, and Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve – Visitors and residents are reminded that as dead vegetation becomes exposed and begins to cure due to dry windy days, elevated… Read More ›
Fire danger is high in Southwest Alaska
State wildfire managers are urging residents in Southwest Alaska to be vigilant due to early-season high fire danger in the region. The lack of snow over the winter and early melt off this spring has exposed dead and dry vegetation,… Read More ›
Moving the firefighter train
April 28, 2015 10:21 a.m. A U.S. Navy Admiral is known to have said, “I don’t know what the hell this ‘logistics’ is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.” That quote probably still holds for the… Read More ›
High fire Danger in Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Fire Advisory: Dry Conditions in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Port Alsworth, Alaska – Visitors and residents are reminded that elevated fire danger exists due to cured and dead vegetation in portions of the Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake… Read More ›
Exposed grass means fire season is here
The snow pack around the Interior is quickly melting away, leaving dry grass exposed that is susceptible to fire. This small grass fire off the Old Steese Highway near Chena Hot Springs Road on Tuesday was caused by a spark/ember… Read More ›
Two-fer Tools day from Alaska Fire Science Consortium
Check out new documents from AFSC: there’s a freshly updated Quick Reference Guide to Alaska fire web products and web tools. That’s everything you want to know about fire, smoke, fire effects, fire modeling, you name it–in one handy guide! … Read More ›
Chugach National Forest to Burn Debris Piles Near Portage
For Immediate Release: April 9, 2015 Contact: Tim Charnon, (907) 242-8628 Chugach National Forest wildland fire management staff plan to burn piles of woody debris on forest lands in the Portage area beginning the week of April 13 through May… Read More ›
Wildland fire prevention and preparedness week…
April 11, 2015 9:13 a.m. …Starts today! Alaska Governor Bill Walker has signed a proclamation declaring April 11-17 as Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week. The Alaska wildland fire season is fast approaching. Yes, I know it’s snowing today: current weather… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 