Don’t let the slow start to Alaska’s wildland fire season fool you – it’s a matter of when, not if, we will experience wildfires. Alaska’s state and federal wildland fire managers remind Alaskans and visitors alike to exercise caution with… Read More ›
Month: May 2018
BLM Issues Fire Prohibition for Federal Lands near Steese Highway NOAA Facility
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a Fire Prevention Order prohibiting campfires, explosives and fireworks on federal lands in a fire-prone area of black spruce off of Gilmore Trail north of Fairbanks and north of the… Read More ›
Aggressive initial attack calms wildfire near Nikolaevsk on Kenai Peninsula
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and local fire departments are making good progress containing a wildfire near the village of Nikolaevsk on the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. The fire, estimated at 5 acres, was reported at… Read More ›
Firefighters working to contain fire near Nikolaevsk on Kenai Peninsula
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are responding to a wildfire near the village of Nikolaevsk on the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula near Anchor Point. The fire was reported at approximately 4 p.m. and is currently estimated… Read More ›
Firefighters mopping up 250-acre wildfire near Delta Junction
Firefighters are mopping up a wildfire that broke out near Delta Junction on Friday and burned an estimated 250 acres before it was brought under control. The North Eielson Fire was reported at approximately 1:15 p.m. off Tanana Loop Extension… Read More ›
Firefighters get handle on Delta wildfire as high winds spark multiple fires in Fairbanks, Delta and Tok
As a result of high winds, the Alaska Division of Forestry and local fire departments in Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok have responded to multiple reports of trees falling on powerlines and starting grass fires. There have been at least… Read More ›
State forestry responding to wildfire off Tanana Loop Extension in Delta Junction
Firefighters from the Division of Forestry and local fire departments are battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Delta Junction area that was caused by a tree falling on a powerline. The North Eielson Fire was reported to the Division Forestry… Read More ›
Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week is May 13-19
With the winter snow pack nearly gone and the arrival of warmer, drier conditions around Alaska, it’s time to start thinking about wildland fire season. To that end, Governor Bill Walker has declared May 13-19 as Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week… Read More ›
Prescribed burning at the Delta Junction Bison Range for habitat enhancement
In coordination with State Forestry, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game will be burning portions of the Panoramic and Gerstle field complexes beginning today May 9, 2018. Burning the cleared fields where aspen and willow regeneration is taking over… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK conduct multiple prescribed burns near Fairbanks and Eielson
Starting today, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will implement multiple prescribed fires in the Yukon Training Area located east of Eielson Air Force Base and the Small Arms Complex immediately… Read More ›