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• Cookies, kin, community, and coordination: BLM AFS Galena Fire Station wraps up a season to remember  

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 12, 2025

  

  As the fire season comes to a close in Alaska, the BLM Alaska Fire Service has shut down its remote station in Galena. After a busy season supporting 71 wildfires in the Galena Zone – BLM AFS’s farthest west protection zone – almost all personnel have either returned to AFS headquarters in Fairbanks, are working on fires in the Lower 48, or have finished for the season. 

• Final Tok Update as Woody Debris Disposal Site Burn Concludes

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 12, 2025

  

  Tok, Alaska This is the final update for the 7 Mile Lookout Fire this Alaska fire season, unless there is significant activity. The fire has been placed in monitor status. Anyone with specific questions can call the Tok Fire Information… Read More ›

• Division of Forestry & Fire Protection schedules two timber sale auctions in Fairbanks and Delta

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 10, 2025

  

  The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has scheduled two fall timber sale auctions. The method of sale will be held in person via live, oral outcry.  The auction offers 11 timber sales totaling 249 acres, including 7… Read More ›

• Controlled Burn Scheduled at Tok Woody Debris Disposal Site

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 10, 2025

  

  Tok, Alaska Brush piles at the Tok Woody Debris Disposal Site will be burned on Thursday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 12. Smoke will be visible in the area. Disposal sites provide residents with a safe place to dispose of… Read More ›

• Tok Firefighters Focus on Training and Community Protection

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 8, 2025

  

  September 8th, 2025 Tok, Alaska- Less wind, cooler weather, and no new starts have allowed some time for training. As firefighters, firefighter and public safety is always the first priority, but firefighting comes with some risk. Sunday, after the morning… Read More ›

• Staying Safe and Preventing Fires During Alaska’s Hunting Season

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 7, 2025

  

  During Alaska’s hunting season, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection wants to remind hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to help prevent human-caused fires. You should also be aware of the risks of recreating near recently burned areas. While recent… Read More ›

• Firefighters in Tok Remain Vigilant as Cooler Weather Arrives

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 6, 2025

  

  September 6th, 2025 Tok, Alaska- On the afternoon of Friday, September 5, firefighters at the Pumpstation Lookout spotted smoke. It was quickly identified as a local homeowner starting their woodstove. As the weather gets cooler, it’s common to see smoke… Read More ›

• Fire Season Lingers in Tok while Firefighters Continue Fire Suppression Efforts

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 5, 2025

  

  September 5th, 2025 Tok, Alaska- With firefighters in the Tok area completing their two-week assignments, new resources are arriving from across the state. The Mat Su Suppression Module and the Alaska Range Suppression Module have completed gridding the area south… Read More ›

• Fire Investigation and Suppression Efforts in Tok Continue

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 4, 2025

  

  September 3, 2025 Tok, Alaska – Due to the 12 human-caused fires discovered in the area over the past several days, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is continuing to carefully assess the area for any holdover fires,… Read More ›

• Tok Fire Investigation Expands as New Holdover Fire Emerges

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on September 3, 2025

  

  Tok Division of Forestry & Fire Protection firefighters have remained on high alert due to high fire danger and the previous 11 human-caused fires that occurred last week. Yesterday, September 2, at 4:50 p.m., firefighters at the Pump Station Lookout… Read More ›

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