Alaska Wildland Fire Information

Recent Posts - page 107

• 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 ›

• 2023 Alaska wildfire outlook – dry again in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 13, 2023

  

  Fire managers utilize both national and local experts and data to predict trends, and remind public to help prevent human caused fires. Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s early season wildfire outlook is now available. To summarize the complete report, normal fire… Read More ›

• Refresher & basic firefighter training schedule – Forestry 2023

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

  

  The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is offering basic firefighter training and red card refresher courses across the state. Registration is currently open for most classes and important registration deadlines can be found on the Forestry’s website. Spring is quickly approaching, and we ask that you share this page with people you know who are interested in protecting Alaska and all of the people from around the world who love the “Great Land”.

• Join the Team – How to apply for the 2023 wildfire season

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on February 23, 2023

  

  “New job posting alert!” This is currently what DOF Facebook page followers see as there are a record number of Forestry job openings for the 2023 season and beyond. Every week, additional Forestry job positions are available for applicants living… Read More ›

• Forestry hiring positions at all levels – crews, dispatchers, office assistants & more

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on February 17, 2023

  

  It is recruiting season for Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) with a record number of positions open at all levels. Many positions will close in February. Here is the complete list: http://www.forestry.alaska.gov/training/recruitment. You can help our recruitment efforts… Read More ›

• BLM to burn debris along the Dalton Highway for forest health and wildfire management  

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on October 14, 2022

  

  Smoke may be visible along the Dalton Highway    FAIRBANKS, Alaska – In mid- to late October, the Bureau of Land Management’s Fairbanks District and Alaska Fire Service personnel will burn woody debris piles near the Dalton Highway at Mileposts 62 and 180… Read More ›

• Alaska Community Forest Council to meet on Friday, October 28

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 6, 2022

  (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Community Forest Council (ACFC) is holding its fall meeting on Friday, October 28, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1236 at the Robert B. Atwood building in Anchorage.  Members of the… Read More ›

• Forestry wildfire mitigation programs still underway in Alaska’s Interior

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 3, 2022

  The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) has been taking advantage of favorable conditions to continue burning piles of black spruce slash cut in recent years as part of wildfire mitigation programs for the community of Anderson and… Read More ›

• BLM AFS, USARAK to burn debris piles on military lands in Interior Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 27, 2022

  BLM AFS, in cooperation with U.S. Army Alaska, will burn piles of woody debris on military training lands in Interior Alaska Oct. 1-21.

• ‹ Older Entries
• Newer Entries ›