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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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Bolgen Creek Fire between Central and Circle now up to 600 acres
The Bolgen Creek Fire north of Fairbanks between Central and Circle is now estimated at 600 acres and is burning on both sides of the Steese Highway near milepost 148. The fire is approximately 10 miles east of the community… Read More ›
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Smokejumpers, hotshot crews responding to fire between Central and Circle
State and federal firefighters are working aggressively to suppress a 160-acre wildfire burning near the Steese Highway between Central and Circle, about 155 miles north of Fairbanks. Sixteen smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service are on… Read More ›
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State forestry battling wildfire south of Delta Junction
State forestry firefighters are battling an approximately 10-acre wildfire about 20 miles southeast of Delta Junction that started as the result of a structure fire that spread into the wildlands. Two helicopters and an air retardant tanker were dumping water… Read More ›
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State forestry officials urge public to heed burn suspensions
– Warm, sunny weather is nice, but it’s also dangerous. The Division of Forestry in Fairbanks has responded to several wildfires in the last few days as a result of debris burns that have escaped from homeowners. Many of the… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warnings, warm temperatures signal start of fire season
It looks like fire season has arrived in Alaska. There are Red Flag Warnings for high fire danger in effect throughout the Interior until 10 p.m. today due to warm temperatures, low relative humidity and strong winds. There are burn… Read More ›
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DOF’s first big response of season is on Kenai Peninsula
The Division of Forestry initiated its first major wildfire response of the season on Monday afternoon when an escaped debris burn spread to the wildlands near Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, about 50 miles south of Soldotna. DOF’s response… Read More ›
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Fire danger is high in Southwest Alaska
State wildfire managers are urging residents in Southwest Alaska to be vigilant due to early-season high fire danger in the region. The lack of snow over the winter and early melt off this spring has exposed dead and dry vegetation,… Read More ›
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Exposed grass means fire season is here
The snow pack around the Interior is quickly melting away, leaving dry grass exposed that is susceptible to fire. This small grass fire off the Old Steese Highway near Chena Hot Springs Road on Tuesday was caused by a spark/ember… Read More ›
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State burn permits required starting April 1
Starting April 1, general burn permits are required by state law for opening burning on any lands protected by the Alaska Division of Forestry. That includes most of the road-accessible areas throughout the state from Fairbanks south, as well as… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warning issued for Matanuska Valley
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong wind for the Matanuska Valley effective from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. Winds are expected to be 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35… Read More ›
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