Burn permits are suspended Tuesday morning, August 26th, in the Tok Fire Prevention Area because of high fire danger resulting from rising temperatures and dry, windy conditions. This suspension will remain in place until conditions change. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures to rise into highs of 68 degrees and high winds for the Tok area. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming type fires are still allowed, but extreme caution must be used due to high wildfire potential should an ember escape or a fire be left unattended or not completely put out.
During high fire danger, outdoor burning is dangerous as fires will start easily from all causes. New fires will spread rapidly with increasing intensity. Fires in light or dead fuels will quickly demonstrate high intensity characteristics. Fire suppression and mop-up will take an extended and thorough effort. Call the Permit Hotline for information in Tok, (907) 883-1413 ext. 2303.
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 Forestry 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 there are red flag warnings.
You can also find more information about the Forestry Burn Permit program and suspensions 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
Categories: Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF), burn permit suspension, Fire Restrictions
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