5:30 p.m. – A SMOD (suppression module) of six firefighters from Southwest Alaska has been ordered to the fire. Engine 269 and Fairbanks Area Forestry’s Helicopter 169 were released from the fire while Alaska Fire Service’s H-405AE remains onsite to provide support. Resources continue to make progress towards containment. 2:40 p.m., August 12, 2026 – Eight Smokejumpers, two helicopters and an engine are… Read More ›
Burn permits are suspended starting Wednesday, August 12, in the Fairbanks, Tok, and Delta Areas due to critical weather conditions. This suspension includes both the East and West Delta zones, Salcha and Railbelt Zones. The suspensions will remain in place until… Read More ›
The Tatlanika Fire (#246) was initially discovered on June 20th in the Tanana Flats near the Tatlanika River. The incident has been continuously monitored throughout the summer by the Fairbanks Area Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. Under a Limited… Read More ›
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. The suspension will remain in place until conditions change. High winds are forecasted… Read More ›
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Interior Alaska including Fairbanks, Nenana, Delta, Northern Denali Borough and McGrath. The Red Flag Warnings are in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 through 10 p.m…. Read More ›
Every spring, residents of Fairbanks might notice a familiar column of smoke rising from the Creamer’s Field Migratory Bird Refuge. For the untrained eye, it might look like cause for alarm, especially during a weekend when a public burn suspension… Read More ›
(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 ›
(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 ›
The Fairbanks Area, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is providing advance notice to the community of a planned controlled burn of logging slash piles on Nenana Ridge Road. The operation is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 23rd,… Read More ›
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has scheduled two fall timber sale auctions. The method of sale will be held in person via live, oral outcry. The auction offers 11 timber sales totaling 249 acres, including 7… Read More ›
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