Starting as early as Sunday, April 13, BLM AFS will conduct prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction to reduce wildfire risk. Operations may continue through May 4 depending on weather conditions.
Year: 2025
First 2025 Alaska wildfire ignites before Iditarod winner crosses the finish line
Alaska wildland fire leadership encourages people to prepare for the upcoming season.
State to Conduct Prescribed Burns at Creamer’s Field
(Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) 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 ›
Alaska’s Wildland Fire Season Begins: Burn Permits Now Required Statewide
As of April 1, Alaska’s wildland fire season is officially underway, and burn permits are now required statewide.This includes Northern and Interior Alaska, while Southern and Southwest regions entered fire season early on March 17 due to low snowpack and… Read More ›
Delta Junction Bison Range to Undergo Prescribed Burns in April
(Delta Junction, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, in partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, plans to conduct prescribed burns at the Delta Junction Bison Range near Delta Junction beginning in early April… Read More ›
BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumper training jumps start March 25
As BLM AFS prepares for the inevitable approach of fire season, these elite firefighters are gearing up with their parachute training jumps.
Early Wildland Fire Season Expected in Alaska
A public order was issued declaring an early fire season in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s (DOF) Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required for all lands in the order starting March 17, 2025. … Read More ›
Low snow, high risk: What Alaskans need to know
By Norm McDonald State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Alaska is no stranger to wildfire, but this year’s conditions are setting up an unprecedented start to the 2025 fire season. Many areas in… Read More ›
We are preparing for fire season, are you?
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection spent the week planning and preparing for the upcoming fire season at Spring Operations Training. Just as homeowners begin spring cleaning, clearing brush and creating defensible space around their properties, our teams at… Read More ›
Recruitment for BLM AFS North Star Fire Crew is open for 2025 season
Recruitment for the 2025 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.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 