Several of the new wildfires in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area were escaped debris piles. These human caused fires are very preventable. One of the most common burning violations is leaving a fire unattended or not fully extinguishing a… Read More ›
2026 Alaska Fire Season
Delta Prevention Area suspending Burn Permits
Burn permits are suspended Monday and Tuesday, May 4th and 5th, in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to dry grass and windy conditions. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking… Read More ›
BLM fire restrictions north of Fairbanks help protect neighborhoods and facilities
In an effort to ensure the safety of local residents and protect properties, the BLM is implementing a fire prevention order for federal lands in a fire-sensitive area near Fox, Alaska, and the NOAA facility site on the Steese Highway May 1-Oct. 31.
Alaskans, Are You Ready? Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Week Kicks Off May 3
Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week kicks off this weekend, Sunday May 3rd, 2026 May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Today kicks off Nationwide Wildfire Community Preparedness Day which leads us into our very own Alaska specific Alaska Wildland Fire… Read More ›
Burn Permits suspended in Railbelt zone of Fairbanks Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended Friday, May 1st, in the Railbelt zone, Healy and surrounding area, of the Fairbanks Prevention Area because of very high fire danger due to high winds. This suspension will remain in place until conditions change. Burning… Read More ›
Burn Permits suspended in Delta Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended Thursday April 30th, in the Delta Fire Prevention Area is in very high fire danger due to high winds. This suspension will remain in place until conditions change. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for April 20 – 26
Cooler, wetter weather over a good portion of the state last week kept fire activity to a minimum. Things quickly died out leading to a couple of new fires to end the week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for April 13 – 19
There were multiple wildland fires reported this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area, several of them were the result of structure or vehicle fires spreading into the surrounding wildland. MATCOM Public Service Dispatch alerted DFFP Coastal Dispatch Center to the Sushana Fire… Read More ›
Prescribed Burn Planned for Matanuska Moose Range in May 2026
(Sutton, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP), in partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), plans to conduct prescribed burns in the Matanuska Valley Moose Range beginning in May 2026, as weather and fuel conditions… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for April 6 – 12
There was only one wildland fire reported this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. MATCOM Public Service Dispatch reported the fire in the Wasila area spreading in aspen and grass. Mat-Su Borough Fire Service and DFFP responded to the Church Fire (004) on Monday… Read More ›