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A Red Flag Warning has led to Burn Permits being suspended in the Delta Prevention Area

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The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM Sunday afternoon, May 10, and continuing on Monday, May 11, until 10 PM. This warning is due to southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, humidity as low as 20 to 25 percent, and warm temperatures. Burn permits will be suspended in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to the critical fire weather conditions. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel are 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, a fire be left unattended or it’s not completely extinguished.

Graphic showing the area of a Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction
RED FLAG WARNING — Critical fire weather conditions are expected Sunday
and Monday due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty
winds, and dry fuels. Any new fire starts or existing fires may
spread rapidly.

The Burn Permit suspension will remain in place until conditions change. Permit holders need to be aware of changing conditions. Call your area’s Permit Hotline for the current status. Delta, (907) 895-5483.

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. 

DFFP Burn Permit Map

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:

Burn permits for the Delta Fire Prevention Area are suspended Sunday, May 10, 2026, because dry grass and windy conditions.
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