The Bureau of Land Management’s Fairbanks District Office today issued a to restrict open fires, fireworks, and explosives on BLM-managed lands throughout the District except for areas north Wiseman, Alaska. The order goes into effect tonight at midnight and will last until rescinded.
A public order was issued declaring an early fire season in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s (DOF) Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required for all lands in the order starting March 17, 2025. … Read More ›
By Norm McDonald State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Alaska is no stranger to wildfire, but this year’s conditions are setting up an unprecedented start to the 2025 fire season. Many areas in… Read More ›
With the warmer weather and the upcoming holiday weekend, the best way keep Alaska beautiful is to make sure you don’t start a wildfire. Read more for tips to ensure you don’t spark a wildfire.
As the snow melts and spring arrives across Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy is proclaiming May 4 – 10 as Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week. This yearly reminder urges residents and visitors to safeguard Alaskan communities, first responders, natural… Read More ›
Bright and sunny spring days are a good reminder as to why Alaska’s state law requires burn permits from April 1st through August 31st.
There have now been 37 human caused fires in Alaska so far this season, 19 of them occurred just last week. The US National Weather Service Alaska issued a Red Flag Warning from noon Sunday, May 14 and extended through… Read More ›
Structure fires spreading into the wildlands are one of the leading “miscellaneous causes” of fast spreading wildfires in Alaska. Between 2015 and 2022, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection suppression resources responded to 144 wildfires that were started by buildings catching… Read More ›
Dry dead grass is extremely flammable. Small scale burn permits do not cover ditch or fuels reduction like burning around tree bases. Brush pile burning is one of the leading sources of human caused wildland fires in Alaska. Exposed, dead… Read More ›
Wildfires at shooting ranges have become a frequent occurrence in recent years, with sometimes devastating consequences. There have been several wildfires in the past few years at shooting ranges in Alaska caused by the use of incendiary rounds and exploding… Read More ›
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