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The U.S. Wildland Fire Service in Alaska (USWFS) is located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 244 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, USWFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service in Alaska provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska.
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Smokejumpers respond to new fire in training area northeast of Eielson AFB
Twelve Alaska smokejumpers are working on one of two small fires reported in the Yukon Training Area Monday afternoon.
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Smokejumpers Contain and Control Little Fire Near Stebbins
Eight Alaska Smokejumpers responded to a new wildfire about 5 miles south of Stebbins on Saturday. The Little Fire (#063) was reported around 3 p.m. on the east side of the Little Saint Michael Canal. Two Native allotments are nearby — one a mile south across the canal and another 2 miles to the southeast.
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USWFS Monitoring Two Small Fires in Yukon Training Area
The Lynx 1 (#055) and Lynx 2 (#056) fires are burning roughly 9 miles southeast of Two Rivers and Pleasant Valley, south of mile 28 Chena Hot Springs Road, in an area last burned during the 2013 Stuart Creek Fire.
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From deep snow and bitter cold to dry grass: Alaska’s shift into wildfire season needs your help
Winter’s grip might have felt endless this year, but the wildfire season is at our doorstep. This week (May 3-9) is Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week, a timely reminder to explore the resources available to help communities prepare for and better understand wildland fire.
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BLM fire restrictions north of Fairbanks help protect neighborhoods and facilities
In an effort to ensure the safety of local residents and protect properties, the BLM is implementing a fire prevention order for federal lands in a fire-sensitive area near Fox, Alaska, and the NOAA facility site on the Steese Highway May 1-Oct. 31.
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Burning Operations Planned on Military Training Lands in Interior Alaska
Smoke may be visible from prescribed burning near Delta Junction, Fairbanks and North Pole FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Starting as early as Sunday, May 3, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), in coordination with the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, will implement… Read More ›
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U.S. Wildland Fire Service Alaska Smokejumper training jumps start March 23
As BLM AFS prepares for the inevitable approach of fire season, these elite firefighters are gearing up with their parachute training jumps.
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Recruitment for BLM AFS North Star Fire Crew is open for 2026 season
Recruitment for the 2026 BLM Alaska Fire Service Type 2 North Star Fire Crew is open until April 1. This entry-level crew provides a pathway to a career in wildland firefighting.
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BLM Alaska Fire Service seeks wildland firefighting crew and suppression module contract proposals
Deadline is Nov. 10 for potential contractors to submit proposals to provide wildland fire crews and fire suppression modules based in northern Alaska.
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Recruitment for 2026 rookie Alaska Smokejumper candidates is NOW OPEN!
The BLM Alaska Fire Service is looking for hard working, physically fit, intelligent and experienced wildland firefighters interested in becoming Alaska Smokejumpers. Job announcements open Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 2025 on USAJobs.gov for the 2026 fire season.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 