Containment has increased to 30% on the Loon Lake Fire as crews worked all throughout the day to complete 90% of the saw line and hose lay. There was no fire growth outside of the perimeter today. Estimated acreage remains… Read More ›
Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF)
Evening Video Update from the Loon Lake Fire – 3 Crews Securing Fireline with Little Smoke Showing in the Kenai
Fire crews working the 75 acre Loon Lake Fire located in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge wilderness are cutting fireline and mopping up. This is the first video update that was filmed on the Sterling Highway 10 miles south of… Read More ›
Prescribed Fire Training With Local Fire Departments Successful This Week in the Mat-Su Area
Wildland firefighters from the Mat-Su Area Forestry station in Palmer have taken advantage of favorable conditions and have conducted two prescribed burns this week. The first is the Sitze Road 15-acre prescribed burn that initiated during favorable conditions Monday afternoon,… Read More ›
Firefighters hiking in to extinguish small wildfire on Pioneer Peak near Palmer
UPDATE 4:30 p.m. – The Pioneer Peak Fire fire is estimated at two-tenths of an acre and is now 70% contained, thanks to the hard work of two firefighters who hiked into the fire with tools and a chainsaw and… Read More ›
Final round of voting for fire prevention moose name
It is time to make the final selection on a name for “Take Time to LEARN Before you Burn” moose mascot. The campaign was launched in 2019 and is a multiyear effort by the Alaska Division of Forestry in conjunction… Read More ›
Alaska Type 2 Emergency Firefighter Crews mobilize to Colorado
Three Alaska Division of Forestry managed Type 2 Emergency Firefighting (EFF) crews from rural Alaska mobilized to Colorado today, Aug. 28 to help with the busy fire season. These crews are mostly made up with firefighters from remote communities in Southwest and Eastern Interior Alaska.
First line of fireline EMTs
Having qualified and capable medical first responders among initial attack firefighters directly on the fireline is crucial to treating trauma in the field, especially in Alaska. Organized by BLM AFS, this three-week Basic EMT class is routinely offered to AFS and State of Alaska wildland firefighters who may be the only ones working on a remote fire.
Hunters heading afield can help reduce wildland fire danger
(Fairbanks, AK) – With many hunting seasons in Alaska opening this month, the Alaska Division of Forestry reminds hunters heading into the woods to be careful with any activities that could ignite a wildfire. While abundant rainfall, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures… Read More ›
Alaska crews head south to help fight Lower 48 wildfires
Three Alaska wildland firefighting crews headed to the Lower 48 on Friday to assist with wildfire suppression efforts in the western United States. The three crews – the BLM Alaska Fire Service Midnight Sun and Chena interagency hotshot crews and… Read More ›
Evacuation warning lessened as Any Creek Fire calms
9 p.m. update (last update for June 13, 2020): Due to moderated fire behavior, the evacuation order for the O’Connor Creek Subdivision, which includes Hattie Creek Road, Resolution Road, Determination Drive, and Adit Lane, has been improved to a Level… Read More ›
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