The Alaska Division of Frestry & Fire Protection, Tok Area has suspended burn permits due to very high fire danger. The suspension will remain in place until conditions improve. Call the Burn Permit Hotline, (907) 883-1413 ext. 2303 or check online at https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/fireareas/tok.
Temperatures keep rising across the Interior with hot temps potentially in the upper 80s in some Interior valleys through Wednesday. Northwest winds will continue to be light and variable. Outdoor burning is dangerous as fires will start easily from all causes. New fires will spread rapidly with increasing intensity.
State law requires those wanting to conduct any open burning on state, private and municipal lands from April 1 through Aug. 31 to get burn permits from the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection either online or at your local DOF office. This includes burning brush piles, using burn barrels, agricultural burning and burning of maintained lawns. Burn permits are NOT required for camping, cooking or warming fires less than three feet in diameter with flame lengths less than two feet high. However, it’s not suggested during windy days or when and where there are red flag warnings.
You can find more information about the Forestry burn permit program at https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn
For current information on DOF Burn Permits, call the hotline at DOF Area Offices:
- Tok – (907) 883-1413 ext. 2303
- Delta – (907) 895-5483
- Fairbanks – (907) 451-2631
- Mat-Su Area – (907)761-6312
- Kenai-Kodiak – (907)260-4269
- Southwest – (907)524-3010
- Haines (Northern Southeast Area) – (907)766-2120
- Valez/Copper River – (907)822-8665
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