The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong wind for the Matanuska Valley effective from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. Winds are expected to be 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35… Read More ›
Prescribed Fire
Denali NP to Burn Debris in Entrance Area, March 2015
Fire Management staff at Denali National Park and Preserve are planning to burn debris consisting of trees and brush between Monday, March 9 and Friday, March 27, weather conditions permitting. The single pile is located east of the park airstrip… Read More ›
Wrangell-St. Elias NP Burns Piles of Woody Debris to Reduce Fire Risk July 21 – July 26
Contact: Mark Keogh, 907-822-7223, mark_keogh@nps.gov COPPER CENTER, Alaska: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve wildland fire staff will burn 40 piles of debris consisting of trees and brush July 21 through July 26. The piles are located at the Kiagna… Read More ›
The Creamer’s Field prescribed burn is planned to continue this morning
The Alaska Division of Forestry will continue the prescribed fire operation for habitat enhancement today, weather permitting.
Oklahoma Range prescribed burn update
The prescribed burn on the Donnelly Training Area Oklahome Range was ignited on May 10. The fire is approximately 56k acres and is burning in grass and tundra. Ignitions on the range have ceased and burn objectives have been met…. Read More ›
Smoke from prescribed burn in Delta and Tanana Flats (correction)
Smoke been reported in Delta and Tanana Flats areas. The smoke is likely coming from the prescribed burn on the Oklahoma Range in the Donnelly Training Area. Ignition of the prescribed burn was Saturday, May 10. The size of the… Read More ›
Creamer’s Field Prescribed Burn is planned to start this morning
The Creamer’s Field Prescribed Burn will occur today, weather conditions permitting.
Update on Creamer’s Field Prescribed Burn
Weather conditions have delayed the Creamer’s Field prescribed burn. The next possible date for the burn, also weather dependent, is Monday, May 12. More information is at Creamer’s Field Prescribed Burn – news release
Prescribed fires at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson start May 6
FAIRBANKS – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service will assist the U.S. Army Garrison-Alaska with the coordination and implementation of prescribed fires at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson approximately five miles north and east of Anchorage. Ignition on the Small… Read More ›
Prescribed burn planned for Creamer’s Field on May 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 5, 2014 (Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry plans to conduct a prescribed burn on Wednesday, May 7, at the Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on behalf of the Alaska Department of… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 