As a result of high winds, the Alaska Division of Forestry and local fire departments in Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok have responded to multiple reports of trees falling on powerlines and starting grass fires. There have been at least… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week is May 13-19
With the winter snow pack nearly gone and the arrival of warmer, drier conditions around Alaska, it’s time to start thinking about wildland fire season. To that end, Governor Bill Walker has declared May 13-19 as Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week… Read More ›
Prescribed burning at the Delta Junction Bison Range for habitat enhancement
In coordination with State Forestry, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game will be burning portions of the Panoramic and Gerstle field complexes beginning today May 9, 2018. Burning the cleared fields where aspen and willow regeneration is taking over… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK conduct multiple prescribed burns near Fairbanks and Eielson
Starting today, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will implement multiple prescribed fires in the Yukon Training Area located east of Eielson Air Force Base and the Small Arms Complex immediately… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK to Burn Debris Piles on Fort Wainwright
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska, will burn debris piles in a wood cutting area on Fort Wainwright’s main post starting as early as Saturday, May 5. As conditions allow, burning… Read More ›
BLM AFS and USARAK to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Oklahoma Impact Area
Starting as early as Sunday, the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will implement prescribed fires in the Oklahoma Impact Area, located approximately 15 miles southwest of Delta Junction. As weather conditions allow, prescribed burning… Read More ›
Prescribed burns planned for Delta Junction Bison Range to improve wildlife habitat
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game, in cooperation with State Forestry, plans to again burn the cleared fields in the Panoramic and Gerstle Field Complexes of the Delta Junction Bison Range. The prescribed fires will be implemented when the… Read More ›
BLM AFS and 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) and the Gerstle River Training Area (GRTA) near Delta Junction starting… Read More ›
BLM AFS, USARAK to Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands near Delta Junction
The U. S. Army Alaska, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, will burn large piles of woody debris created in 2013 in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA) on the west side of the Delta River… Read More ›
Alaska’s first wildfire of 2018 reported in Southeast Alaska
Alaska’s first wildfire of the season was reported on Sunday in Southeast Alaska and drew a response from a handful of U.S. Forest Service firefighters. The 1.1-acre Lucky Me Fire was reported Sunday afternoon on the southern end of Douglas… Read More ›