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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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Forecasted southwest winds will affect air quality and fire behavior for fires in DOFs Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
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DOF firefighters are responding to a new fire north of Fairbanks along the Chatanika River
5:15 PM Update – Firefighters have a saw line cut around the entire fire, estimated to be 1.3 acres. Pumps and hose lays are being set up on the saw line. The Fire Bosses have been released. The helicopter circled… Read More ›
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Initial attack temporarily slows across southern Alaska due to cooler and wetter weather
With cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers forecast across regions in southern Alaska, the risk of initial attack fires locally for the upcoming holiday weekend has lessened. On Tuesday, there were 2 new initial attack fires across the response area…. Read More ›
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Fire activity across southern Alaska continues to stabilize as cooler, wet weather blankets the region. Warmer and dryer weather will arrive by week’s end, increasing the potential for new initial attack fires over the 4th of July Weekend.
Cooler temperatures with isolated showers across southern Alaska on Monday, minimized initial attack over the past 24 hours with only one new fire reported. The Patty Ave Fire (#336), 10 miles east of Soldotna, was reported Monday afternoon and resources… Read More ›
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Cooler, wetter weather moderates staffed fires in DOF’s Northern Region, no new fires reported Monday
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. There were no new… Read More ›
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Rain showers and favorable weather across Southern Alaska minimize initial attack fires throughout the region allowing crews to make good progress on existing fires.
Cooler daytime temperatures and afternoon scattered rain showers on Sunday helped minimize new fire starts across Southern Alaska allowing firefighters to make good progress on suppression efforts across the region. Firefighters responded to three new fires across Southwest Alaska including… Read More ›
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Three new fires Sunday in DOF Northern Region
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday was the warmest… Read More ›
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Cooler temperatures and forecasted rain showers across Southern Alaska bring potential relief to firefighters across the fire area
Initial attack activity was light on Saturday as firefighters responded to four new fires across Southwest Alaska including the East Redoubt (#310), the Tustumena Lake Fire (#311), the Montana Creek Fire (#312) and the Corkey Fire (#315). Fire crews will continue suppression… Read More ›
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Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Northern Region fire roundup
This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern protection areas, generally north of the Alaska Range. These include the DOF Prevention areas of Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. Sunday is forecast to… Read More ›
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Firefighters battle new fire near Tustumena Lake, 16 miles south of Soldotna
9:00 pm Update – The Tustumena Lake Fire is holding at 20 acres. 12 smokejumpers were deployed to the fire joining Kenai Area DOF firefighters, two scoopers and two helicopters dropping water. The retardant tanker was able to drop one load… Read More ›
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