Fire managers utilize both national and local experts and data to predict trends, and remind public to help prevent human caused fires. Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s early season wildfire outlook is now available. To summarize the complete report, normal fire… Read More ›
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is offering basic firefighter training and red card refresher courses across the state. Registration is currently open for most classes and important registration deadlines can be found on the Forestry’s website. Spring is quickly approaching, and we ask that you share this page with people you know who are interested in protecting Alaska and all of the people from around the world who love the “Great Land”.
It is recruiting season for Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) with a record number of positions open at all levels. Many positions will close in February. Here is the complete list: http://www.forestry.alaska.gov/training/recruitment. You can help our recruitment efforts… Read More ›
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Community Forest Council (ACFC) is holding its fall meeting on Friday, October 28, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1236 at the Robert B. Atwood building in Anchorage. Members of the… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) has been taking advantage of favorable conditions to continue burning piles of black spruce slash cut in recent years as part of wildfire mitigation programs for the community of Anderson and… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) asks the public to remain vigilant in their safe burning practices throughout the fall since today, August 31st, is the last day Burn Permits are required in 2022. It was a… Read More ›
Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters are making good progress burning piles of black spruce slash in fuel breaks in the area of Goldstream and Waterford roads. A crew of eight firefighters started last Thursday and, taking… Read More ›
After the Yukon Creek Fire (#296) burning north of the Salcha River picked up new life over the weekend, 12 smokejumpers deployed Monday night to protect nearby cabins.
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) will burn hundreds of piles of black spruce slash cut in recent years as part of a Fairbanks North Star Borough wildfire mitigation program that created fuel breaks next to the… Read More ›
Rural Deltana Volunteer Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire off Nistler Road on Wednesday evening. Driven by strong, gusty winds, the Nistler Fire (#648) was rapidly spreading into the surrounding wildlands. Initial responders alerted residents in the area… Read More ›
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