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• BLM to burn woody debris piles near Tanacross to reduce wildfire danger

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on October 22, 2020

  

  Signs of Smoke No Cause for Alarm to Tanacross, Tok or motorists FAIRBANKS – The Bureau of Land Management personnel will burn woody debris piles on land it manages near Tanacross Oct. 26-31 to reduce the risk of wildfire, protect private property… Read More ›

• Firefighters hiking in to extinguish small wildfire on Pioneer Peak near Palmer

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 14, 2020

  UPDATE 4:30 p.m. – The Pioneer Peak Fire fire is estimated at two-tenths of an acre and is now 70% contained, thanks to the hard work of two firefighters who hiked into the fire with tools and a chainsaw and… Read More ›

• Spruce Moose is state forestry’s new wildfire prevention mascot

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on October 9, 2020

  

  The votes have been tallied and the winner is – Spruce Moose. That’s the name of the Alaska Division of Forestry’s new wildland fire prevention mascot as decided by a recent public vote. Spruce will be the official spokesmoose of… Read More ›

• Four Alaska Fire Service employees lauded for life-saving programs and deeds

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on October 8, 2020

  

  [Boise, Idaho] – Four Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service ( BLM AFS) employees received national 2019 Wildland Fire Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Awards from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Oct. 5 for their significant contributions to the wildland… Read More ›

• Final round of voting for fire prevention moose name

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 18, 2020

  It is time to make the final selection on a name for “Take Time to LEARN Before you Burn” moose mascot. The campaign was launched in 2019 and is a multiyear effort by the Alaska Division of Forestry in conjunction… Read More ›

• History of helping: BLM AFS hotshot crews support fire suppression in the Lower 48

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 3, 2020

  Alaska-based BLM hotshot crews, Chena and Midnight Sun, have traveled to support the fire suppression effort in the Lower 48 intermittently since 1987.

• Alaska Type 2 Emergency Firefighter Crews mobilize to Colorado

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 28, 2020

  Three Alaska Division of Forestry managed Type 2 Emergency Firefighting (EFF) crews from rural Alaska mobilized to Colorado today, Aug. 28 to help with the busy fire season. These crews are mostly made up with firefighters from remote communities in Southwest and Eastern Interior Alaska.

• First line of fireline EMTs

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 11, 2020

  

  Having qualified and capable medical first responders among initial attack firefighters directly on the fireline is crucial to treating trauma in the field, especially in Alaska. Organized by BLM AFS, this three-week Basic EMT class is routinely offered to AFS and State of Alaska wildland firefighters who may be the only ones working on a remote fire.

• Hunters heading afield can help reduce wildland fire danger

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 6, 2020

  

  (Fairbanks, AK) – With many hunting seasons in Alaska opening this month, the Alaska Division of Forestry reminds hunters heading into the woods to be careful with any activities that could ignite a wildfire. While abundant rainfall, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures… Read More ›

• Ahead of the fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 29, 2020

  BLM AFS makes Interior villages more resilient to wildfires This year’s unusually slow fire season enabled the BLM Alaska Fire Service to start working on protecting the Interior Alaska community of Alatna from future wildfires. The BLM AFS Chena Hotshot… Read More ›

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