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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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Barley Way Fire crews achieve 90% containment
The Barley Way Fire remains at 310 acres and containment increased to 90% as of Tuesday, May 23. Hotshot crews continued with mop up operations throughout the day on Monday and have been monitoring for hot spots while heavy equipment… Read More ›
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Weekly fire report: 22 human caused fires in Alaska last week
There have been 57 human caused fires in Alaska in 2023 with 22 occurring just in the last week. Most notably was the 310-acre Barley Way Fire in Delta on Saturday, May 20 that led to the first fire jump… Read More ›
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Barley Way Fire reaches 310 acres and 60% containment
Hotshot crews and the contracted excavator continued work throughout the day on Sunday, May 21 and reached 60% containment on the Barley Way Fire. The Incident Commander scouted the perimeter of the fire to determine the updated size at 310… Read More ›
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Barley Way Fire at 40% containment, crews to continue containment and mop-up operations
A member of the public reported a wildfire between Spruce Road and Barley Way in Delta Junction at 1:30pm on Saturday, May 20. The Incident Commander reported the Barley Way Fire to be 10 acres burning in grass and mostly… Read More ›
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Interagency resources responding to Barley Way Fire 057 East of Delta Junction
7:36 PM UPDATE: The fire is now an estimated 100 acres. Three helicopters conducted bucket operations throughout the afternoon and the Midnight Sun and Chena Hotshots crews are on site. Resources will work into the evening and remain overnight. “We… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warning and Burn Permit Suspensions for Interior Alaska
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in the Eastern Interior, U.S. Weather Service Zones 222, 223, 225 and 226, Friday, May 19, as an upper-level ridge builds over the area. In addition to the… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warning for Mat-Su area Thursday evening, May 18
The US National Weather Service Alaska issued a Red Flag Warning, effective from 4:00pm to 10:00pm Thursday, May 18 in the Matanuska Valley, southern Susitna Valley, and Copper River Basin. An upper-level ridge will remain over Southcentral Alaska through Friday morning, allowing for… Read More ›
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State to conduct annual prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Thursday, May 18
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) will be partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge near Fairbanks on Thursday, May 18, weather permitting. They… Read More ›
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State Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to perform prescribed burns in Wasilla Wednesday, May 17
MAY 16 UPDATE: PRESCRIBED BURN IN WASILLA POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. DOF WILL PROCEED WITH THE PRESCRIBED BURN TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY MAY 17 IF WEATHER ALLOWS. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) will be conducting a small, prescribed… Read More ›
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Weekly fire report: 19 human caused fires in Alaska last week
There have now been 37 human caused fires in Alaska so far this season, 19 of them occurred just last week. The US National Weather Service Alaska issued a Red Flag Warning from noon Sunday, May 14 and extended through… Read More ›
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