State forestry firefighters are mopping up a small wildfire that started near Glennallen on Tuesday. The 3 ½-acre Moose Creek Fire was 50% contained as of Tuesday night and the fire did not show any growth or spread overnight, according… Read More ›
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State forestry battling small wildfire near Glennallen
Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are currently working to suppress a small wildfire near the community of Glennallen. The Moose Creek Fire, estimated at about 1 ½ acres as of 5:30 p.m., is located on the north… Read More ›
Rash of human-caused fires ushers in Alaska wildfire season; burn suspensions issued, caution advised
Wildfire season arrived in earnest over the weekend with a spate of human-caused wildfires in Southcentral Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry responded to 13 fire reports on Saturday and Sunday, all but two of which were located on the… Read More ›
State forestry firefighters assist in stopping 2.5-acre brush fire in Ninilchik
A quick response by firefighters from local fire departments and the Alaska Division of Forestry helped keep a 2 ½ -acre brush fire in check Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula. The Bluff Drive Fire in Ninilchik was reported at 1:18… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK to conduct prescribed burn east of Fairbanks
Smoke may be visible from the Richardson Highway directly east of Fairbanks while the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), implement a prescribed fire plan for the Small Arms Complex between the Fort… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK to conduct prescribed burn near North Pole
The BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will implement prescribed fires in the Yukon Training Area (YTA) located between 5-25 miles east of North Pole. Prescribed burning will begin as early as… Read More ›
State Forestry burn permits required starting April 1
With drier spring and summer weather fast approaching, the Alaska Division of Forestry reminds residents they must get a permit before burning debris in the open or in burn barrels, starting April 1 in areas under state wildland fire protection…. Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK to conduct prescribed burn near Delta Junction
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will implement prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA) east of the Delta River three to 15 miles south of Delta… Read More ›
State Forestry releases schedule of statewide firefighter training classes
The Alaska Division of Forestry will be holding wildland firefighting training classes at different locations around the state in April and May. The classes are for veteran firefighters who already have a Red Card, as well as rookie firefighters looking… Read More ›
2019 EFF training set for BLM AFS Galena and Tanana zones
The schedule for federal emergency firefighter (EFF) training for the 2019 fire season has been set for the Galena and Tanana Fire Management Zones. Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) will facilitate RT-130 Fireline Refresher Training and the Work Capacity Test (pack… Read More ›