With the return of cooler weather and wetting rains throughout Interior Alaska over the past 24 hours and with more in the forecast, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has lifted burn suspensions throughout Alaska and will continue… Read More ›
With the warmer weather and the upcoming holiday weekend, the best way keep Alaska beautiful is to make sure you don’t start a wildfire. Read more for tips to ensure you don’t spark a wildfire.
A second round of funding through the USDA Forest Service’s Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program will support communities across Alaska through grants for creating Community Wildfire Protection Plans, planning efforts, or implementation totaling $3,759,337. Communities received priority for this… Read More ›
Alaskans saw what happened in Canada last year, and they know it can happen here too. They recognize we need to prevent and prepare for wildfires across the state – from the time the snow melts until it falls again.
As the snow melts and spring arrives across Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy is proclaiming May 4 – 10 as Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week. This yearly reminder urges residents and visitors to safeguard Alaskan communities, first responders, natural… Read More ›
Bright and sunny spring days are a good reminder as to why Alaska’s state law requires burn permits from April 1st through August 31st.
Beyond skill-building, the academy fostered a shared understanding of the importance of wildfire prevention, investigation, and compliance-enforcement across agencies in Alaska. In a groundbreaking effort to bolster Alaska’s wildfire preparedness, the State of Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection… Read More ›
This is the last day first ever DOF Wildland Fire Prevention, Investigation & Compliance-Enforcement Academy. As students work through the various courtroom scenarios there are numerous instructors, specialists and subject matter experts to thank for making this ten day training… Read More ›
The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Investigation & Compliance-Enforcement Academy began today at the Knik Public Safety Building. Human caused wildfires remain the largest workload for Alaska’s wildland and emergency responders. This comprehensive ten-day program covers a range of… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry & 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 ›
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