Burn permits are suspended Friday, May 1st, in the Railbelt zone, Healy and surrounding area, of the Fairbanks Prevention Area because of very high fire danger due to high winds. This suspension will remain in place until conditions change. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming types 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.

Permit holders need to be aware of changing conditions. Call your area’s Permit Hotline for the current status. Fairbanks, (907) 451-2631.

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.

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 and where 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 DFFP Burn Permits, call the hotline at DFFP 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

Tags: 2026 Alaska Fire Season, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, burn permit suspension, Fairbanks Prevention Area, Railbelt