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Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection website: http://forestry.alaska.gov/
Mission:
The Alaska Division of Forestry proudly serves Alaskans through forest management and wildland fire protection.
The Wildland Fire and Aviation Program provides safe, cost-effective and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities to protect human life and values on State, private and municipal lands. The wildland fire program cooperates with other wildland fire agencies on a statewide, interagency basis.
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Containment Efforts Continue on Grandview Fire in Sterling, AK
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which was determined to have been caused by an escaped campfire. Crews are working on completing dozer line around the fire perimeter and are continuing to strengthen containment lines… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warning issued for Lower Matanuska Valley, Susitna Valley, Lime Village
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for Lime Village, the Lower Matanuska Valley, and the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central Susitna Valley. The red flag warnings are in effect from 1 PM Friday,… Read More ›
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Firefighters work to secure Bulchitna Fire east of Skwentna
The DFFP Mat-Su Alpha Squad spent the night on the Bulchitna Fire (#205) 8.5-miles east of Skwentna after being shuttled to the 1.5-acre fire Wednesday evening. Forward progress of the fire was stopped by effective bucket drops. Thursday the crew will continue to construct sawline around the fire and extinguish… Read More ›
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Firefighters Make Progress on Grandview Fire in Sterling
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which now sits at 89 acres, following more accurate mapping. The fire was driven east by winds on Wednesday but was successfully kept south of a transmission powerline corridor…. Read More ›
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Burn Permits suspended in the Delta, Tok, Mat-Su areas
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… Read More ›
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Gagnon Coal Seam Fire reported near Healy
At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, a fire was reported off Healy Spur Road. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, along with the Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Anderson Fire Department, responded to the Gagnon Coal Seam Fire (#206)…. Read More ›
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DFFP is responding to the Bulchitna Fire in the Fish Lakes area of the Yentna River
10:30PM Update – Bucket work was effective stopping the forward progress of the Bulchitna Fire (#205) now estimated to be 1.5-acres. Half of the Mat-Su T2 Crew, Alpha Squad, was shuttled to the fire to continue suppression efforts with helicopter support. The… Read More ›
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DFFP Responds to Fire in Sterling, AK
11:00 PM – Dozer line has been completed along the southern flank the Grandview Fire (#204) and the northern side has been reinforced with retardant. Resources on scene are working late into the evening. Fire activity has decreased, with heat… Read More ›
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Firefighters continue work on Stampede Fire outside of Healy
4:00 PM Update – Firefighters working on the Stampede Fire (#198) have completed a grid search and found no areas of heat or visible smoke Wednesday. The fire has been declared contained and controlled. The Initial Attack Squad has been released from the fire and… Read More ›
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DFFP responding to new fire 10.25 miles west of Parks Highway, Stampede Road
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to a new fire along Fish Creek 10.25-miles west of Milepost 251 Parks Highway. Helitack launched from Fairbanks Area Forestry and discovered the Stampede Fire (#198) a 3-acre fire actively burning in tundra around 7:00 PM Tuesday. Helitack deployed its firefighters and… Read More ›
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