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)… Read More ›
Prescribed Fire
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
NPS seeks public input for proposed wildland fire management plans in 4 Alaska parks
The National Park Service is soliciting public input on the proposed development of fire management plans for 28 park units nationwide including four in Alaska — Glacier Bay, Klondike Gold Rush, Kenai Fjords and Aniakchak. The NPS has prepared a… Read More ›
ADF&G and State Forestry plan prescribed burn for moose habitat
Working collaboratively with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry, ADF&G plans to conduct a prescribed fire this May in the Little Granite Creek area near Sutton at mile 64 of the Glenn Highway. Burning mature aspen trees… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning issued for Matanuska Valley
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 ›
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 ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 