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• May 7 – 13 is AK Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 4, 2023

  

  Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared May 7-13 as “Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week” in Alaska to help raise awareness for the longer wildfire seasons and increased fire activity of recent years. The governor joins fire managers from the Alaska… Read More ›

• Burning operations planned for military training lands in Interior Alaska to reduce wildfire threat

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on May 4, 2023

  Multiple firefighting equipment and personnel will be in place to safely conduct the prescribed burn operations.

• Weekly fire report: More human caused fires across Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 1, 2023

  

  Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has responded to additional fires since last week’s report. All fires so far this year have been human caused.  Kenai-Kodiak Area A burn pile escaped, spreading to surrounding grass and continued burning in… Read More ›

• Spring wildland fire activity: Escaped burn barrels and campfires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 24, 2023

  

  Since April 1st Alaska has seen six human caused fires. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) responded to the three over the weekend in the Mat-Su and Homer areas. All of these fires were contained and extinguished… Read More ›

• Debris pile burning much riskier in spring – permits required April 1st.

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

  

  Just one spark lofted into dry grasses, tundra or even moss covered spruce trees can result in an unintended wildfire.

• New 349 acre fuel break provides fire crews safe holding line west of Delta Junction 

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 4, 2023

  

  Fuel breaks serve the important purpose of protecting homes while mitigating the risk of putting firefighters on the ground.

• Longer days means more outreach and prevention education across Alaska

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 28, 2023

  

  Longer Alaskan days mean summer and the wildland fire season are just around the corner. March and April are busy months with outreach programs all across the state. Each spring, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is busy hosting… Read More ›

• BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumper training jumps start March 27

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on March 23, 2023

  

  Starting March 27, BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumpers will conduct training jumps in the skies above the Fairbanks and North Pole areas in preparation for the upcoming fire season. The required refresher and training jumps will occur throughout April and May.

• Snowmachines can spark tundra wildfires during spring thaw

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 21, 2023

  

  Snowmachiners and off-highway vehicle drivers are encouraged to use caution and spread awareness about the dry conditions in Southwest Alaska. Did you know that snowmobiles have unintentionally sparked spring wildfires in Alaska? The record setting 10,302 acre Kwethluk Fire in… Read More ›

• Contractor completes mechanical work at Sunset Fuel Break over winter months

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 16, 2023

  

  Hand crews to finish approximately 32.3 acres of treatment in sensitive riparian areas. Ideal winter conditions have allowed Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s fuels reduction program in Alaska to remain very active. Removing fuels with machines, typically referred to… Read More ›

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