Burn permits are suspended in the Fairbanks Prevention Area due to high fire danger. This suspension includes all three zones of the area, Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt. Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please… Read More ›
DFFP Northern Region
Burn Permits suspended in Delta Prevention Area
Burn permits are suspended Saturday and Sunday May 16th and 17th, in the Delta Fire Prevention Area due to a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. This suspension includes both East and West zones.Burning of debris… Read More ›
Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction Saturday, Sunday May 16-17
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction from 10:00 AM Saturday, May 16 to 10:00 PM Sunday May 17. Critical fire weather conditions are expected this weekend due to a combination of low relative… Read More ›
DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for May 4 – May 10
Cooler, wetter weather over much of the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) response area moderated fire behavior, keeping new fires this past week to a minimum. At the time of this report, though, a Red Flag Warning is in place for the Delta Prevention Area…. Read More ›
A Red Flag Warning has led to Burn Permits being suspended in the Delta Prevention Area
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM Sunday afternoon, May 10, and continuing on Monday, May 11, until 10 PM. This warning is due to southeast winds 20… Read More ›
Avoid Driving on Fairbanks Forestry Roads During Breakup
(Fairbanks, AK) – With spring breakup approaching in Interior Alaska, the Fairbanks-Delta Area Forestry office is urging the public to avoid driving on select Tanana Valley State Forest roads from April 13 to May 15. Affected logging roads include Cache… Read More ›
State to Conduct Prescribed Burns at Creamer’s Field
(Fairbanks, AK) – The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to conduct multiple prescribed burns at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge near Fairbanks, starting as early as May… Read More ›