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• Engine academy graduates 16 students from across Alaska in 2023

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 12, 2023

  

  Watch final recap video below – Students reported that the academy was a challenging but rewarding experience and they feel much more confident as engine operators. With the goal of training confident and capable wildfire engine operators, the 2023 Alaska… Read More ›

• State to conduct annual prescribed burns on Delta Junction Bison Range

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 11, 2023

  

  The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) and Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) are planning to burn the Gerstle and Panoramic fields of the Delta Junction Bison Range between May 13 and June 10, depending on… Read More ›

• Structure fires spreading into Alaska’s wildlands have sparked at least 144 wildfires since 2015

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 11, 2023

  

  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 ›

• Grass fires signal high fire danger during spring green up – despite the slow melt and lingering snowpack

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 10, 2023

  

  Dry dead grass is extremely flammable. Small scale burn permits do not cover ditch or fuels reduction like burning around tree bases.   Brush pile burning is one of the leading sources of human caused wildland fires in Alaska. Exposed, dead… Read More ›

• State Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to perform prescribed burns in Palmer tomorrow, May 10

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 9, 2023

  

  The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) will be conducting a small, prescribed burn near the end of Maud Road tomorrow, May 10, weather permitting. The burn will be five acres between Mud Lake and Jim Lake, at… Read More ›

• Use care when shooting – tracers, incendiary rounds, and exploding targets linked to unintended wildfires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 9, 2023

  

  Wildfires at shooting ranges have become a frequent occurrence in recent years, with sometimes devastating consequences.  There have been several wildfires in the past few years at shooting ranges in Alaska caused by the use of incendiary rounds and exploding… Read More ›

• Weekly fire report: Six additional human caused fires over the weekend

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 8, 2023

  

  There were six additional human caused fires in Alaska over the weekend. As the snow continues to melt, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) urges Alaskans to burn responsibly and ensure that you are not leaving campfires unattended… Read More ›

• Don’t let the abundance of winter snow fool you; Alaskans should prepare for wildfire season

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on May 8, 2023

  Alaskans know we need to prevent and prepare for wildfires across the state and throughout the season – from the time the snow melts until it falls again. During Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week (May 7-13), it’s time to remind people of key ways to protect each other and our communities from wildfire dangers.

• Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection sends Pioneer Peak Hotshots and Air Tanker to assist in Alberta fires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 8, 2023

  

  Provincial officials in Alberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday when more than 100 wildfires spread out of control in what Premier Danielle Smith has deemed an “unprecedented crisis”. While thousands of residents remain on evacuation alert, at least… Read More ›

• Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection announces new logo on National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 6, 2023

  

  Today, May 6, is National Wildfire Community PreparednessDay and Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed May 7-13 as “Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week” in Alaska. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is highlighting our new logo this week, which… Read More ›

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