There have now been 37 human caused fires in Alaska so far this season, 19 of them occurred just last week. The US National Weather Service Alaska issued a Red Flag Warning from noon Sunday, May 14 and extended through… Read More ›
2023 Alaska Fire Season
May 7 – 13 is AK Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared May 7-13 as “Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week” in Alaska to help raise awareness for the longer wildfire seasons and increased fire activity of recent years. The governor joins fire managers from the Alaska… Read More ›
Weekly fire report: More human caused fires across Alaska
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has responded to additional fires since last week’s report. All fires so far this year have been human caused. Kenai-Kodiak Area A burn pile escaped, spreading to surrounding grass and continued burning in… Read More ›
Spring wildland fire activity: Escaped burn barrels and campfires
Since April 1st Alaska has seen six human caused fires. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) responded to the three over the weekend in the Mat-Su and Homer areas. All of these fires were contained and extinguished… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 