Starting as early as Thursday, BLM AFS will will implement prescribed fires in several live-fire ranges of the Yukon Training Area near Eielson Air Force Base and the Fort Wainwright Small Arms Complex south of Fairbanks.
Rx Fire
Burning operations planned on Donnelly Training Area to reduce wildfire risk near Delta Junction
Starting as early as Sunday, April 13, BLM AFS will conduct prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction to reduce wildfire risk. Operations may continue through May 4 depending on weather conditions.
Burning operations planned on Donnelly Training Area to reduce wildfire threat near Delta Junction
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA – Starting as early as Sunday, April 14, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in coordination with the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, will implement prescribed fires in the Donnelly Training Area. The prescribed burning may continue through May 1,… Read More ›
Four small, early season wildfires on Interior military training lands reinforce importance of prescribed burning
Four small wildfires ignited in dry grass during military training south Delta Junction were swiftly extinguished Thursday. The fires occurred in the Jarvis Range in the Donnelly Training Area, a military range slated for upcoming annual prescribed burning by BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel to mitigate the risk of wildfire outbreaks from military activities.
Burning operations planned for military training lands in Interior Alaska to reduce wildfire threat
Multiple firefighting equipment and personnel will be in place to safely conduct the prescribed burn operations.
Good progress burning slash piles in Goldstream Valley area
Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) firefighters are making good progress burning piles of black spruce slash in fuel breaks in the area of Goldstream and Waterford roads. A crew of eight firefighters started last Thursday and, taking… Read More ›
Prescribed Fire in Palmer Provides Opportunity for Teamwork & Training
A pre-planned burn of available fuels under a controlled environment was successfully completed at the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting Range located on Maud Road on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022. The grasses and brush that often surround these types of… Read More ›
Burning operations planned for military training lands in Interior Alaska to reduce wildfire threat
Personnel could start ignitions as early as Thursday The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will soon implement multiple prescribed fires on military training lands in Interior Alaska. Burning could begin as… Read More ›
Burn operations planned on military training lands in Fairbanks North Star Borough to reduce wildfire threat
Starting as early as Saturday, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), could start setting prescribed fires on Fort Wainwright and the Yukon Training Area (YTA) to reduce the likelihood of… Read More ›
Burning planned on Donnelly Training Area to reduce wildfire threat near Delta Junction
Starting as early as Saturday, BLM AFS and USARAK will implemented prescribed fire in the DTA to reduce the wildfire threat near Delta Junction. Rx burns are fires that are intentionally set under controlled conditions to remove dry and dead grass and to lower the risk that wildfires could impact nearby communities.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 