Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, wet, and rainy weather on Sunday, further reducing fire activity with no new fires reported across the entire state. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide…. Read More ›
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Effective fire management and weather lead to safe demobilization
Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, cool weather on Saturday, further reducing initial attack activity with only one new initial attack across the region. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›
Fire danger decreases as cool, cloudy weather persists in southern Alaska
Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, cool weather on Friday, further reducing initial attack activity with no new fires reported across the response area. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This… Read More ›
Temperatures and fire activity decreases across southern Alaska
Soggy and cooler weather blanketed southern Alaska on Thursday, reducing initial attack activity to one new fire across the response area. The Osprey Fire (#350) was previously reported as fire #355. The fire was reported in the early morning hours on… Read More ›
A cooler and wet holiday weekend forecast reduces new fire potential across southern Alaska
Rainy skies and reduced temperatures will begin to move across southern Alaska over the next few days, diminishing the risk of initial attack fires over the holiday weekend. On Wednesday, firefighters responded to 3 new initial attack fires across the region…. Read More ›
Initial attack temporarily slows across southern Alaska due to cooler and wetter weather
With cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers forecast across regions in southern Alaska, the risk of initial attack fires locally for the upcoming holiday weekend has lessened. On Tuesday, there were 2 new initial attack fires across the response area…. Read More ›
Firefighters continue to make progress on Southwest Alaska fires.
While firefighters are engaged on three different fires in Southwest Alaska, a Type 3 Incident Commander (ICT3) is being put in place Friday to manage 9 other fires in the region. The ICT3 will provide operational organization, logistical support, coordination… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning, Burn Permit Suspension for Fairbanks, Delta and Tok
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most areas north of the Alaska Range to the foothills of the Brooks Range and from the Canadian border to west of McGrath for low humidities, high temperatures and… Read More ›
Alaskan Communities Awarded Funding to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
A second round of funding through the USDA Forest Service’s Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program will support communities across Alaska through grants for creating Community Wildfire Protection Plans, planning efforts, or implementation totaling $3,759,337. Communities received priority for this… Read More ›
State to Conduct Prescribed Burns in Mat-Su Valley Starting May 13
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) will be conducting two prescribed burns in Palmer and Wasilla as early as May 13, weather and fuel conditions permitting. The prescribed burns will help eliminate grasses and brush in two… Read More ›
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