Lighted drip torch in hand, Sue Rodman tipped the head of the torch toward the ground and began walking across a corner of the Delta Junction Bison Range. A line of flame followed her as a combination of diesel fuel and gasoline dripped from the burning torch onto a mat of dead grass and willow […]
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Division of Forestry assists ADF&G with prescribed burn on Delta Junction Bison Range
May 2, 2017 
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BLM AFS, U.S. Army Alaska to Conduct Prescribed Burn near Delta Junction
April 13, 2017 Comments Off on BLM AFS, U.S. Army Alaska to Conduct Prescribed Burn near Delta Junction
Starting as early as Saturday and as weather and conditions allow, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) will implement prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA), located approximately five miles south of Delta Junction. Prescribed burning will occur in multiple areas of the DTA for as long as two weeks. […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burns Planned for Delta Junction State Bison Range
April 6, 2017 Comments Off on Prescribed Burns Planned for Delta Junction State Bison Range
The prescribed burns planned for the Delta Junction State Bison Range are expected to begin on Saturday, April 22. Weather and wind conditions will be monitored, along with the moisture in the grass fields. Two weather stations at the respective field complexes help managers determine when to ignite the fields. Also, through close coordination with […]
Continue reading BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army Alaska to Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands near Delta Junction
March 7, 2017 Comments Off on BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army Alaska to Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands near Delta Junction
March 7, 2017 FAIRBANKS – The U. S. Army Alaska, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, will burn piles of woody debris created in 2013 in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA) on the west side of the Delta River approximately five miles southwest of Delta Junction. Burning operations may start […]
Continue reading Army, BLM Alaska Fire Service fight fire danger with fire
December 16, 2016 Comments Off on Army, BLM Alaska Fire Service fight fire danger with fire
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A report released Dec. 15 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the likelihood of a severe fire season in Alaska, similar to 2015 when more than 5.1 million acres burned, has risen significantly – 34 to 60 percent – due to human-caused climate change. According to the Alaska […]
Continue reading BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army To Burn Debris Piles Near Delta Junction
October 28, 2016 Comments Off on BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army To Burn Debris Piles Near Delta Junction
Oct. 28, 2016 – Starting as early as Nov. 3, the BLM Alaska Fire Service and U.S. Army Alaska will be burning piles of woody debris created this summer during hazardous fuels reduction projects in the Donnelly Training Area (DTA) and Gerstle River Training Area (GRTA) south of Delta Junction. Burning operations may start as […]
Continue readingSpring Prescribed Fire Projects On Military Training Lands Successful
June 17, 2016 Comments Off on Spring Prescribed Fire Projects On Military Training Lands Successful
June 17, 2016 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful prescribed fire projects this spring to reduce the risk of wildland fires on military training areas. There were 16 military ranges in the Yukon Training Area and […]
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May 27, 2016 Comments Off on Prescribed Burn in Yukon Training Area
May 27, 2016 Starting as early as Saturday and as weather and conditions allow, the BLM Alaska Fire Service .and U.S. Army Alaska will implement a prescribed fire in the Yukon Training Area, located approximately 35 miles east of Fairbanks. The prescribed fire reduces the potential for a wildfire and eliminates dried grass build up. Removing […]
Continue readingMotorists May See Smoke From Prescribed Fires Scheduled Near Fairbanks
April 14, 2016 Comments Off on Motorists May See Smoke From Prescribed Fires Scheduled Near Fairbanks
Motorists on the Richardson Highway between Fairbanks and North Pole may see smoke from multiple prescribed burns on Fort Wainwright starting as early as tomorrow. As weather conditions permit, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service will assist the US Army Alaska in conducting multiple prescribed burns immediately southeast of Fairbanks and six miles west […]
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April 1, 2016 Comments Off on Prescribed Burn Near Delta Junction
As weather conditions allow, the U.S. Army Alaska, with the assistance of the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, will conduct multiple prescribed burns on military land approximately five miles south of Delta Junction starting this weekend. Ignition on the Jarvis Creek Project Area section could begin as early as Saturday and may continue through to June 5 as weather […]
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