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• Smokejumpers wrapping up work on two new lightning-caused tundra fires in Western Alaska

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on May 31, 2022

  

  Twelve smokejumpers are working on two lightning-caused tundra fires burning within 20 miles of Kotlik close to the Norton Sound in Western Alaska. The Hogback Hill Fire (#157) and the Pastolik River Fire (#158) were discovered by BLM AFS personnel aboard a fire detection flight Monday evening.

• New wildland firefighters spent holiday weekend building skills

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 31, 2022

  While many Alaskans enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, 53 wildland firefighters-in-training were getting hands-on field experience at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry’s Fire Field Day.  The Fairbanks Area Forestry staff organized and hosted the event,… Read More ›

• Contact Creek Fire (#151) near King Salmon is 20 miles from nearest allotment

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 30, 2022

  

  The Contact Creek Fire (#151) burning 40 miles southeast of King Salmon is being monitored by National Park Service and DOF personnel as it burns in a limited area in Katmai National Park & Preserve. The suspected cause is lightning…. Read More ›

• Special notice for Alaskan contractors with interest in fuel break installation

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 26, 2022

  

  Alaskan contractors with interest to provide hazard fuel mitigation and/or fuel break installation to protect our communities across Alaska are requested to submit responses via email. Read the official Request for Information (RFI) here: http://notice.alaska.gov/206873 Current areas with proposed projects… Read More ›

• Air tankers, smokejumpers respond to fire in Kasigluk

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 26, 2022

  

  Air tankers and smokejumpers responded to a fire that burned several structures and spread to the tundra in the Southwest Alaska village of Kasigluk. The Kasigluk Fire (#139) burned three buildings, including a school building. Alaska State Troopers said there… Read More ›

• Dry conditions prompt wildfire safety warnings for Memorial Day Weekend

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 26, 2022

  

  (Fairbanks, AK) – With extremely dry conditions persisting across much of Alaska, wildland fire managers are asking the public to be mindful of the potential for wildfires during Memorial Day weekend. “For many Alaskans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial… Read More ›

• Lawlor Fire northwest of Fairbanks contained

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2022

  

  FINAL UPDATE:  8:30 pm — An outside electrical accident, sending sparks into dry grass, has been determined to be the cause. Driven by gusty winds the fire rapidly spread into a stand of black spruce. Groups of trees were observed… Read More ›

• Quick response corrals Caribou Fire north of Homer

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2022

  

  Quick action by firefighters on the ground and in the air corralled a a wildfire about about 2 miles west of Fox River northeast of Homer on the Kenai Peninsula Wednesday evening. The Caribou Fire (#134) is burning about 2… Read More ›

• “Ready, Set, Go” provides a tool for homeowners to get prepared

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 25, 2022

  

  A national program called “Ready, Set, Go” provides a tool for homeowners to get prepared. With temperatures heating up this holiday weekend, both firefighters and residents need to be on heightened alert for the threat of fast moving wildfires. Being… Read More ›

• No Public Drones allowed near wildfires because “If You Fly, We Can’t”

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 24, 2022

  Please pass the word that “If You Fly, We Can’t”. Areas with wildfires must be a #NoDroneZone so that the helicopters, air tankers and aerial supervisors are able to coordinate an effective initial attack without an incursion into their airspace…. Read More ›

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