The Department of Forestry & Fire Protection is suspending burn permits effective Thursday, June 18th, in the Delta, Mat-Su and Tok fire prevention areas. The burn suspension will go into effect at 8 a.m. for Delta and 9 a.m. for Tok.

A burn suspension continues for Fairbanks, Salcha and Railbelt areas.

The suspension is due to the warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain and high winds.

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, Delta (907) 895-5483, Tok (907) 883-1413 ext. 2303, Mat-Su (907) 761-6312

DFFP Burn Permit Map

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

Tags: 2026 Alaska Fire Season, Burn Permit Suspensions, delta area forestry, Fairbanks Area Forestry, Mat-Su Area Forestry, Tok Area Forestry