Burn Permits will be suspended effective tomorrow Saturday, June 13th, in the Fairbanks and Delta Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to the warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain, high winds and a Red Flag Warning in Delta. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming fires are still allowed, but extreme caution must be used due to elevated wildfire potential. Even a small ember, an unattended fire, or a fire that is not fully extinguished can quickly lead to a wildfire.
This suspension will remain in place until conditions change. Permit holders need to be aware of changing conditions and are required to call the area’s Permit Hotline for the current status. Fairbanks (907) 451-2631 and 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.
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
- Valdez/Copper River – (907) 822-8665
Categories: Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP), burn permit suspension, Fire Restrictions
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