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• Kwethluk Fire (#012) Grows to 7,000 acres in dry Tundra with No Risk to Native Allotments

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 22, 2022

  DOF’s surveillance and mapping flight yesterday confirmed that the Kwethluk Fire (fire #012), burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge 25 miles east southeast of Kwethluk, continues to grow. Fire mapping specialist Matt Snyder compared the data he collected… Read More ›

• Proposed 6.2 Mile Fuel Break North of Houston & Meadow Lakes Public Comments Due April 25th

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 20, 2022

  

  Protecting the communities of Meadow Lakes and Houston from continuous fire prone fuels has long been a shared goal between the local communities and the Division of Forestry. Public comments for this two phase multi year 6.2 mile fuel break… Read More ›

• Prescribed Fire with DOF & Butte VFD at Maud Rd Shooting Range to Prevent Human Caused Wildfires

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 19, 2022

  

  The Division of Forestry’s Mat-Su area wildland fire technicians and members of the the Butte Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn of available fuels at the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting Range on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022. Numerous… Read More ›

• Narrated Flyover Aerial Video of the 4,048 acre Kwethluk Fire (#012) Burning in Dry Tundra & Grass

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 19, 2022

  

  Watch this flyover of the remote Kwethluk Fire (#012) narrated by mapping specialist and DOF’s Southwest Area Aviation Foreman Matt Snyder. This four plus minute video was recorded yesterday with the fire estimated to be over 4,048 acres and growing… Read More ›

• Early Season Remote Fire in Tundra and Grass Doubles to 4,048 acres – Kwethluk Fire #012

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 18, 2022

  The remote #KwethlukFire has doubled in size to 4,048 acres, according to DOF Southwest Area Aviation Foreman and mapping specialist Matt Snyder. The third surveillance flight since Saturday occurred this afternoon with Snyder continuing the process of mapping and documenting… Read More ›

• Kwethluk Fire (fire #012) Update: 2,000 Acres Burning into Natural Barriers Is Under Surveillance

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 18, 2022

  #KwethlukFire (fire #012) Update: A second DOF surveillance flight with fire mapping specialist Matt Snyder and trainee David Camacho took place on Easter Sunday afternoon with the size estimated to be 2,000 acres. This wildfire in western Alaska’s Yukon Delta… Read More ›

• Aerial Surveillance Continues of 650+ Acre Fire #012 Near Kwethluk Burning in Limited 5 Miles from Fish Weir

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 17, 2022

  On Saturday April 16th, several commercial aircraft reported smoke around midday from wildfire #012. The fire, burning in a Limited Protection area of western Alaska’s Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, was confirmed using FAA Weather Aviation cameras in Kwethluk, Bethel… Read More ›

• State forestry, Mat-Su Borough offer free brush disposal sites to reduce human-caused fires

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

  The drop-off sites were established in 2019 on a small scale. With funding assistance from the Division of Forestry and involvement of the Mat-Su Borough Department of Emergency Services and Department of Public Works this program will be available through 2022. Last year, more than 2,100 tons of spruce-beetle-infested brush was collected and disposed of at the designated drop-off sites.

• Alaska wildland fire season is here

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 29, 2022

  Don’t let all that snow fool you, Alaska’s wildfire season officially begins on April 1 and Alaskans should prepare accordingly. Alaska’s statutory wildland fire season starts on April 1 and extends through August 31, barring an emergency extension. And like… Read More ›

• Fairbanks Area Forestry to discuss Haystack fire breaks at Feb. 14 meeting

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on February 2, 2022

  The two fire breaks, part of the Haystack Mountain Fuels Mitigation Project, are located along Washington Creek and Leuthold Drive, approximately 20 miles north of Fairbanks. The two fuel breaks would help protect more than 200 homes in multiple subdivisions.

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