At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, a fire was reported off Healy Spur Road. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, along with the Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Anderson Fire Department, responded to the Gagnon Coal Seam Fire (#206)…. Read More ›
DFFP Northern Region
Firefighters continue work on Stampede Fire outside of Healy
4:00 PM Update – Firefighters working on the Stampede Fire (#198) have completed a grid search and found no areas of heat or visible smoke Wednesday. The fire has been declared contained and controlled. The Initial Attack Squad has been released from the fire and… Read More ›
DFFP responding to new fire 10.25 miles west of Parks Highway, Stampede Road
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is responding to a new fire along Fish Creek 10.25-miles west of Milepost 251 Parks Highway. Helitack launched from Fairbanks Area Forestry and discovered the Stampede Fire (#198) a 3-acre fire actively burning in tundra around 7:00 PM Tuesday. Helitack deployed its firefighters and… Read More ›
Burn Permits suspended in the Fairbanks and Delta Prevention Areas
Burn Permits will be suspended effective tomorrow Saturday, June 13th, in the Fairbanks and Delta Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to the warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain, high winds and a Red Flag Warning in Delta…. Read More ›
Red Flag Warning issued for Delta Junction, 12pm Saturday through 10pm Sunday
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Delta Junction area effective from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13, and from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday, June 14. Critical fire weather… Read More ›
Tok Fire Prevention Area suspends Burn Permits
Burn Permits are suspended effective Thursday morning, June 11th, in the Tok Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to the continuing hot weather, lack of rain and the influx of people for the Chickenstock event this weekend. Fire managers… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for June 1 – 7
It was busy this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area with 28 new fires. Only one required an extended attack, the Mastadon Fire (#131) was discovered on Wednesday, June 3rd. It was called out on Sunday. The majority of the rest were the typical human caused fires, many… Read More ›
Burn Permits suspended in Fairbanks, Salcha and Railbelt Fire Prevention Areas
Burn Permits are suspended effective Friday morning, June 5th, in the Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to dry and windy conditions. All zones of the Fairbanks Prevention Area are suspended. Burning of debris piles,… Read More ›
Burn Permits suspended in Tok and Delta Fire Prevention Areas
Burn Permits are suspended effective Thursday morning, June 4th, in the Tok and Delta Fire Prevention Areas. These suspensions are due to elevated fire danger because of dry conditions, warm temperatures. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for May 25 – 31
Several escaped debris fires, burn barrels, unattended campfires and burned areas along Alaska highways, most likely caused by passing motorists, make up the majority of new fires this past week in the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area. In addition to… Read More ›