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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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DFFP Weekly Wildland Fire Roundup for July 13-19
Statewide wildfire activity remained minimal this week, with only two new human-caused fires reported. Cool temperatures and varying precipitation across much of Alaska significantly moderated fire weather and reduced wildfire potential across the state. Although conditions have improved, wildfire prevention remains important…. Read More ›
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Burn Permit Suspensions in Effect for Railbelt and Delta Areas on Tuesday, July 14
Burn permits are suspended for Tuesday, July 14th, in the Railbelt Zone of the Fairbanks Area and all zones of the Delta Area due to high winds. This suspension includes both zones of the Delta Area: East and West. The… Read More ›
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for July 6-12
Following the Fourth of July holiday, Alaska experienced a dynamic weather pattern that produced sharp contrasts in fire potential across the state. Multiple storm systems tracked across southern and western Alaska, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms, and wetting rains to portions of… Read More ›
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Burn Permit Suspension in the Fairbanks Prevention Area on Saturday, July 11
Burn permits are suspended in the Fairbanks Prevention Area due to high fire danger. This suspension includes all three zones of the area, Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt. The suspension will remain in place until conditions change. High winds are forecasted… Read More ›
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Red Flag Warnings issued for the Copper River Valley
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 12:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11th. Critical fire weather conditions… Read More ›
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Smoke from the Tatlanika Fire visible from Fairbanks and Nenana
The Tatlanika Fire (#246) was originally discovered on June 20 and has shown increased activity and smoke this week. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Clear and 39 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The fire is currently estimated at 982 acres. The Tatlanika Fire is… Read More ›
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Recent fire activity brings smoke to Salcha and Healy areas
Fires yesterday in the interior produced visible smoke that the public may have noticed yesterday near the Mile Marker 332 Richardson Highway. The Pipeline Fire (#376) was responded to yesterday near the intersection of Johnson Road and Pipeline Access Road,… Read More ›
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Burn Permits suspended in Delta Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended beginning Wednesday July 8th in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. This suspension includes both East and West zones. Burning of debris piles, lawns,… Read More ›
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 29 – July 5
The week began with cloudy, cool and wet weather which limited fire activity over much of the state. The Kenai Peninsula was forecast to have the highest fire danger as it had the driest fuels. Isolated thunderstorm chances began to increase midweek. Thunderstorm activity shifted from… Read More ›
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New fire near Aniak, minimal fire activity this morning
5 PM – The Owhat fire was considered contained and controlled today at 3 PM with a final size of 23 acres. Fire crews and smokejumpers worked throughout the day to put in perimeter lines and mop-up any hotspots to… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 