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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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Mad River Hotshots join efforts on the Birch Lake Fire
The Birch Lake Fire (#309) is currently burning southeast of Salcha and 4 miles northeast of Birch Lake. The fire is lightning caused, and recent mapping estimates it to be 73 acres. The fire remains at 0% containment with minimal… Read More ›
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Burn suspension lifted on Monday for the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island
Due to recent precipitation around much of the area, fire danger has moderated allowing the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Kenai-Kodiak Area Office, to rescind the current burn suspension. As of 9:00 am on Monday, June 30, 2025, the… Read More ›
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Significant rainfall slows fire spread on Oskawalik Fire, 5 miles south of Crooked Creek
The Oskawalik Fire, located approximately 5 miles southwest of Crooked Creek, is currently holding at 1,779 acres and has reached 80% containment. A total of 41 personnel remain assigned to the fire. Recent rainfall limited the ability to carry out aggressive… Read More ›
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Fire activity on Nelchina Fire continues; public meeting scheduled Tuesday, July 1
A reconnaissance flight was conducted early this morning over the Nelchina Fire (#226), located approximately four miles south of Eureka Lodge along the Glenn Highway. The flight aimed to assess current fire activity and identify potential access points for inserting… Read More ›
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Cooler and wetter weather reduces fire activity across southeast Alaska
With cooler and wetter weather, burn permit suspensions for the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF), Valdez-Copper River Fire Prevention Area will be lifted beginning on Sunday, June 29, 2025. This suspension is being lifted because of a… Read More ›
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Firefighters complete helispot at Lake Mansfield Fire
Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles southeast of Northway, is estimated at 90 acres. Backhauling of supplies started on Saturday. Firefighters are preparing to place the fire into monitoring status. Lake Mansfield Fire (#282), which may be visible from… Read More ›
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Wildland fire use module from Oregon is responding to Lake Mansfield Fire
There is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) still in place over the fire until further notice. Tractor Trail Fire (#334), located 4 miles south of Northway, is estimated at 88 acres. Smokejumpers are reinforcing the fire line. Backhauling of supplies… Read More ›
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Updated mapping shows decrease in Birch Lake acreage; now estimated at 77 acres
The Birch Lake Fire (#309) is currently burning southeast of Salcha and 4 miles northeast of Birch Lake. The fire is lightning caused, and recent mapping estimates it to be 77 acres. As of June 27, 2025, there is 0%… Read More ›
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Crews successfully contain 80% of the Oskawalik Fire, 5 miles south of Crooked Creek
Crews continue to make good progress towards containment efforts on the 1,779 acre Oskawalik Fire (#122) 9 miles south of Crooked Creek. Today, crews will continue working towards full containment as they continue gridding for hotspots along the fire’s perimeter…. Read More ›
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Additional crews and overhead ordered to support firefighting efforts on the 3,800-acre Nelchina Glacier Fire
The Nelchina Glacier Fire (#226), 4 miles south of Eureka Roadhouse on the Glenn Highway, showed moderate growth overnight, growing an additional 450 acres. Fire managers continue to utilize a variety of resources including both ground and aerial resources to… Read More ›
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