Tok, Alaska Brush piles at the Tok Woody Debris Disposal Site will be burned on Thursday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 12. Smoke will be visible in the area. Disposal sites provide residents with a safe place to dispose of… Read More ›
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Celebrate this Memorial Day Weekend without sparking a wildfire
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.
Final Day of the First Ever DOF Wildland Fire Prevention Academy: Thanking Mentors and Legal Advisors
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 ›
Protecting Alaska’s Beauty: DOF’s 2024 Wildland Fire Prevention, Investigation & Enforcement Academy
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 ›
Help report danger trees – DOF has responded to 202 power line fires since 2014
By actively reporting danger trees to local utility companies, you can help prevent the occurrence of devastating wildfires. DOF has responded to 202 power line fires totaling 10,116 acres since 2014. Most of these wildfires were contained at a relatively… Read More ›
Structure fires spreading into Alaska’s wildlands have sparked at least 144 wildfires since 2015
Structure fires spreading into the wildlands are one of the leading “miscellaneous causes” of fast spreading wildfires in Alaska. Between 2015 and 2022, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection suppression resources responded to 144 wildfires that were started by buildings catching… Read More ›
Debris pile burning much riskier in spring – permits required April 1st.
Just one spark lofted into dry grasses, tundra or even moss covered spruce trees can result in an unintended wildfire.
New 349 acre fuel break provides fire crews safe holding line west of Delta JunctionÂ
Fuel breaks serve the important purpose of protecting homes while mitigating the risk of putting firefighters on the ground.
Contractor completes mechanical work at Sunset Fuel Break over winter months
Hand crews to finish approximately 32.3 acres of treatment in sensitive riparian areas. Ideal winter conditions have allowed Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s fuels reduction program in Alaska to remain very active. Removing fuels with machines, typically referred to… Read More ›
Free woody debris disposal now available at Talkeetna and Willow transfer stations
Free woody debris disposal became available yesterday to residents who use the Talkeetna and Willow transfer stations. With the ongoing and now tinder dry conditions across much of Alaska, burn permit suspensions will remain common until wetting rains arrive. Dropping… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 