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.
AK Fire Info
Alaskans, Are You Ready? Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Week Kicks Off May 3
Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week kicks off this weekend, Sunday May 3rd, 2026 May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Today kicks off Nationwide Wildfire Community Preparedness Day which leads us into our very own Alaska specific Alaska Wildland Fire… Read More ›
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 ›
Train Like We Fight: 29 Cadets Complete the 2026 Alaska Intermediate
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 ›
Forged in the Cold: Alaska’s 2026 Intermediate Wildland Firefighter Academy Builds the Next Generation
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 ›
Prescribed Burn Planned for Matanuska Moose Range in May 2026
(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 ›
Avoid Driving on Fairbanks Forestry Roads During Breakup
(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 ›
State to Conduct Prescribed Burns at Creamer’s Field
(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 ›
Spring Conditions Signal the Start of Alaska’s Fire Season
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 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.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 