The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will burn piles of woody debris on military training lands in Interior Alaska starting as early as this Saturday. Burning operations for piles on the Fort Wainwright Area Main Post (FWAMP), the Tanana Flats Training Area (TFTA) […]
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BLM AFS, USARAK to burn debris piles on Interior Alaska training lands
September 20, 2019 
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BLM AFS, USARAK to conduct prescribed burn east of Fairbanks
April 16, 2019 Comments Off on BLM AFS, USARAK to conduct prescribed burn east of Fairbanks
Smoke may be visible from the Richardson Highway directly east of Fairbanks while the BLM Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), implement a prescribed fire plan for the Small Arms Complex between the Fort Wainwright Main Post and the Tanana River starting this week. Prescribed burning will begin as […]
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March 22, 2019 Comments Off on BLM AFS, 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) east of the Delta River three to 15 miles south of Delta Junction and west of the Delta River about 15 miles southwest of Delta Junction. Prescribed […]
Continue reading Fire & Ice: BLM AFS, USARAK kick off 2019 prescribed fire season
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on Fire & Ice: BLM AFS, USARAK kick off 2019 prescribed fire season
Conducting a prescribed burn operation doesn’t typically involve the use of ice bridges and snowmachines. Unless it’s in Alaska. BLM Alaska Fire Service and U.S. Army Alaska kicked off their 2019 prescribed fire season on Feb. 18 by burning woody debris piles in the remote Donnelly Training Area south and west of Delta Junction. The […]
Continue reading BLM AFS, U.S. Army to burn debris piles on military lands south of Delta Junction
October 23, 2018 Comments Off on BLM AFS, U.S. Army to burn debris piles on military lands south of Delta Junction
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will be burning piles of woody debris on the Donnelly Training Area south of Delta Junction and the Gerstle River Training Area southeast of Delta Junction. Burning operations may start as early as Friday, Oct. 26 and […]
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September 24, 2018 Comments Off on BLM AFS, USARAK to burn debris piles on military lands
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will burn piles of woody debris on the Fort Wainwright Main Post and the Yukon Training Area east of Fairbanks. Burning operations will start as early as Thursday, Sept. 27 and may continue, as conditions allow, until […]
Continue reading BLM AFS, USARAK conduct multiple prescribed burns near Fairbanks and Eielson
May 8, 2018 Comments Off on 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 east of Fairbanks. The schedule for locations and start dates are as follows: • Moose […]
Continue reading BLM AFS, USARAK to Burn Debris Piles on Fort Wainwright
May 4, 2018 Comments Off on 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 may continue through May 31. Trained personnel will monitor the burn areas throughout the prescribed […]
Continue reading BLM AFS and USARAK to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Oklahoma Impact Area
April 27, 2018 Comments Off on 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 may continue through May 31. Trained personnel will monitor the burn areas throughout the prescribed […]
Continue readingPrescribed burns planned for Delta Junction Bison Range to improve wildlife habitat
April 18, 2018 Comments Off on 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 weather and availability of Forestry staff align with conditions dry enough to carry fire. This […]
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