BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION April 30th, 2026 Fourteen days at Birchwood Camp transformed 29 strangers from villages, towns, and crews across Alaska into one class of fireline-ready firefighters. The morning of the 28th at Birchwood Camp… Read More ›
One of the coldest winters Alaska has seen in years has left the campus around Birchwood Camp buried in snow, with minimal melt-off and temperatures that bite. It hasn’t slowed a single thing. The 2026 Alaska Intermediate Wildland Firefighter Academy… Read More ›
(Sutton, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP), in partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), plans to conduct prescribed burns in the Matanuska Valley Moose Range beginning in May 2026, as weather and fuel conditions… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – With spring breakup approaching in Interior Alaska, the Fairbanks-Delta Area Forestry office is urging the public to avoid driving on select Tanana Valley State Forest roads from April 13 to May 15. Affected logging roads include Cache… Read More ›
(Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge near Fairbanks, starting as early as May… Read More ›
While much of Alaska still has snow on the ground, conditions are changing quickly. Along the southern coastline, snow is melting fast and exposing dry grasses and vegetation. These fuels can dry out in just a few hours of sunshine… Read More ›
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.
October is National Firewood Month, and a good time to make sure you’re harvesting safely, legally, and responsibly. As the weather cools, many Alaskans turn to wood heat for warmth. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) manages… Read More ›
Deadline is Nov. 10 for potential contractors to submit proposals to provide wildland fire crews and fire suppression modules based in northern Alaska.
The Fairbanks Area, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is providing advance notice to the community of a planned controlled burn of logging slash piles on Nenana Ridge Road. The operation is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 23rd,… Read More ›
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