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• Grass fire started by discarded cigarette near Homer illustrates dry conditions on southern Kenai Peninsula

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

  Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a small grass fire near Homer on Wednesday that was ignited by a discarded cigarette butt. It was the first wildfire of the season on the… Read More ›

• Forestry to suspend all burn permits starting May 1 due to COVID-19

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on April 7, 2020

  The Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) will suspend all burn permits – both small- and large-scale – effective at midnight on April 30, in anticipation of the impacts of COVID-19 on Alaska’s wildland firefighting resources this summer. The use of… Read More ›

• Federal Alaska Emergency Firefighter requirements adjusted for 2020 season

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on March 26, 2020

  Because the BLM Alaska Fire Service remains focused on the safety and well-being of our employees and the public, preparedness regarding medical, physical and training requirements for Alaska federal (BLM) Emergency Firefighters (EFF) were adjusted for the 2020 fire year… Read More ›

• State permits will be required for burning, starting April 1

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 26, 2020

  With Alaska’s wildfire season officially starting on April 1, the Division of Forestry reminds Alaskans that they must have a current burn permit from the division to burn debris or use burn barrels anywhere in the state. Debris that can… Read More ›

• State Forestry releases 2020 Red Card and Refresher class schedules

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on March 13, 2020

  The Alaska Division of Forestry has released its schedule of Basic Firefighter and Fireline Safety Refresher classes for the 2020 wildland fire season. Anyone interested in working as a Division of Forestry wildland firefighter or any support roles associated with… Read More ›

• BLM AFS, USARAK burn woody debris piles from fuel break on military lands near Delta Junction

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

  

  Update on Feb. 21, 2020: BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel completed burning woody debris piles in the Donnelly Training Area West (DTAW) between Feb. 9-12. They were able to burn the remaining 54 large, machine-built piles on the far west… Read More ›

• BLM AFS seeks contracts for Alaska village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting crews

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on December 26, 2019

  

  The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) is soliciting contracts for Type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews based in rural Alaska villages for the 2020 fire season. Multiple contractors may be selected to base crews in communities… Read More ›

• BLM AFS 2019 Emergency Firefighter review

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on December 17, 2019

  

  The BLM Alaska Fire Service uses Type 2 Emergency Firefighters (EFF)/Administratively Determined (AD) fire crews and single resource personnel to supplement its regular workforce in the event of wildfire emergencies. The program, which is separate from the State of Alaska’s… Read More ›

• From the Last Frontier to the Land Down Under

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on December 5, 2019

  

  Alaskan tapped as liaison during firefighting efforts in Australia After two days of travel from the northern hemisphere to the land down under, BLM Alaska Fire Service Associate Manager Kyle Cowan arrived in Sydney where he’ll be the  be a… Read More ›

• BLM to burn large brush pile north of Coldfoot next week

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on November 1, 2019

  The Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Field Office, with the help of the BLM Alaska Fire Service, is planning to burn a large brush pile near Mile 180 of the Dalton Highway next week. Weather conditions permitting, the tentative… Read More ›

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