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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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Lightning storms continue across Southwest Alaska as firefighters make good progress
Scattered thunderstorms brought rain to several of the active fires in Southwest Alaska, but the associated lightning is a concern for holdover fires. More than 2,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the region Monday. One new start was reported by… Read More ›
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Firefighters Work to Suppress Multiple Late Night Initial Attack Fires North of Fairbanks on Monday
During initial attack, firefighters worked to suppress two lightning-caused fires north of Fairbanks on Monday night. Smokejumpers from BLM Alaska Fire Service are scheduled to demob this afternoon, and State Division of Forestry & Fire Protection firefighters will continue to… Read More ›
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Two new fires reported along Chatanika River and Washington Creek north of Fairbanks
Three additional fires discovered north of Fairbanks for a total of five 11:15 PM Update – Firefighters are engaged on the Aggie Creek Fire (#246), Old Murphy Dome Road Fire (#245), and Washington Creek Fire (#247). With the posting of… Read More ›
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Denali Mod constructing saw line around Susitna Fire outside of Willow
Suppression Module Denali, a 10-member hand crew sponsored by Chugachmiut Tribal Consortium, spent the night on the Susitna Fire (#235) after their initial attack Sunday evening. The 0.77-acre fire was started by lightning along the Susitna River 4 miles west… Read More ›
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Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded in Southwest Alaska Sunday leading to possible new fires
Thunderstorms on Sunday produced nearly 7,000 lighting strikes statewide, with a heavy concentration in Southwest Alaska. Many of these storms brought wetting rains but were scattered and missed several of the more than 100 active fires across the state. There are… Read More ›
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Lightning start fire west of Willow along Susitna River
10:00 PM Update – Tanker-544 responded from Fairbanks along with Air Attack and dropped a load of retardant to keep the #SusitnaFire(#235) in check while firefighters were shuttled to the fire. Firefighters will work into the night to limit the… Read More ›
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More crews arrive as thunderstorms continue to bring heavy rain to some Southwest Alaska fires
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms continued to move across Southwest Alaska on Saturday and are forecast to continue through Sunday. There are 30 active fires in the region, several of those received varying amounts of precipitation. Thunderstorms have produced heavy… Read More ›
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Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain to some Southwest Alaska fires, lightning started new fires
Thunderstorms moving across Southwest Alaska on Friday brought much needed rain to some of the 28 fires in the area. Those thunderstorms also produced a significant amount of lightning, starting three new fires. Additional fires may be discovered. Lightning strikes… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warning for Saturday in the Susitna and Copper river valleys
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. because of hot, dry, and windy conditions in the northern portions of the Susitna and Copper river valleys. In… Read More ›
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Fires across Central and Eastern Alaska continue to impact air quality in the region
An air quality advisory was issued on Thursday for an increase in smoke due to an uptick in fire activity across Central and Eastern Alaska. Communities within the region close to the fire areas will continue to be impacted by… Read More ›
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