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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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Tyonek Fire
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Funny River Horse Trail Fire
Report of a fire 3 miles south of Soldotna airport along the Funny River Horse Trail. Helicopters are working with buckets. Kenai area forestry engines and the Chena Interagency Hotshot crew is on the scene.
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Tyonek Fire
Smokejumpers, forestry firefighters and retardent tankers are on their way to the villiage of Tyonek on the west side of the Cook Inlet where a wind driven fire near the airport is burning.
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Jim Lake Fire
A call to Palmer 911 reported another fire near Jim Lake late Sunday afternoon, May 18. An ATV had caught fire and was spreading into the wildands. Forestry engines, the Gannett Glacier Initial Attack Crew and two helicopters responded to… Read More ›
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McRoberts Creek Fire
The fire was contained Thursday night at 10 p.m. Firefighters from Mat-Su area forestry along with the Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew and the Gannett Glacier Type 2 Initial Attack Crew will continue Friday to reinforce the perimeter and begin… Read More ›
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McRoberts Creek Fire update
(Palmer, AK) – Firefighters continue working on the McRoberts Creek Fire, located east of the Matanuska River near Butte, north of Back Acres Ave. The Division of Forestry estimates the fire at 21 acres. The human caused fire was reported… Read More ›
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Burn permits suspended for Mat-Su area
May 14, 2014 (Mat-Su Valley, AK) – Due to a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service for strong winds and low relative humidity. This suspension is in effect for the entire Matanuska and Susitna valleys as of… Read More ›
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The Creamer’s Field prescribed burn is planned to continue this morning
The Alaska Division of Forestry will continue the prescribed fire operation for habitat enhancement today, weather permitting.
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Open burning suspended for the Kenai Peninsula
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, open burning is suspended on the Kenai Peninsula. This burn suspension includes the use of burn barrels. The area is currently under High Fire Danger. High winds and low relative humidities are forecasted… Read More ›
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Gold Hill Fire
Fire crews from the Division of Forestry, Alaska Fire Service and the Ester Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire near the Gold Hill liquor store reported at 1:30 Monday afternoon. An air tanker dropped a load of water and… Read More ›
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