Anchorage Office of Emergency Management

06/13/2026

🍃No outdoor badminton tournaments tonight. 🍃
➡️Unseasonably Windy Special Weather Statement for multiple areas in Southcentral Alaska.
🚘🚴🏃‍♀️‍➡️Take care traveling as Alaskans do. 🚗📷
🪓🌳Pick up the yard so things don't blow away. 🏘️
Stay safe, Anchorage!

06/12/2026

🚘🚗 Transportation incidents can cause minor, individual disruption or have major community-wide implications. Our recommendation: be prepared to stay safe wherever you are.

06/10/2026

Come join us for the Quarter 2 meeting of the Anchorage LEPC and learn about all-hazard planning happening in your community. Next Wednesday June 17, 2026. 1-3pm at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St. 2nd Floor Moose Room, or on MS Teams here: https://ow.ly/FgtH50Z1Vy8

06/04/2026

🔥Yesterday's wildfire update from AFD. 🔥For most current information go to wildfire.muni.org

06/04/2026

🚒 Join us for the CVFRD Open House!

Come spend the day with your local volunteer firefighters and EMTs for an afternoon of hands-on activities, family fun, and an inside look at what we do to serve our community.

Whether you're interested in emergency services, looking for a fun family activity, or simply want to meet the volunteers behind the calls, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

What to Expect:

🚒 Apparatus Tours – Explore fire engines, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles up close.

🚑 Ride-Alongs – Take a ride in one of our fire department vehicles.

🧯 Fire Extinguisher Training – Learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher and then put your skills to the test using a water extinguisher.

🔥 Fire & EMS Equipment Displays – Get hands-on with the tools and equipment firefighters and EMTs use every day.

👨‍🚒 Try on Fire Gear – See what firefighters wear and experience the equipment that helps keep us safe on emergency scenes.

📸 Meet Sparky the Fire Dog – Stop by for photos and meet everyone's favorite firehouse mascot.

🏅 Junior Firefighter Challenge – Kids can complete fun firefighter-themed activities and earn a certificate recognizing their accomplishment.

🌭 Hamburgers & Hot Dogs – Enjoy food while spending time with neighbors, friends, and family.

Most importantly, this is an opportunity to connect with your local volunteers, learn more about the department, and enjoy a day of community, pride, and fun.

We look forward to welcoming you to the station and sharing what makes CVFRD, and the community we serve, so special. ❤️🚒

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

The threat of wildfire to our community is real. To help keep residents as informed as possible, we will post the risk level to our socials when the forecast is for HIGH or above. You can look up the daily fire danger for Anchorage at https://www.muni.org/Departments/Fire/Wildfire/Pages/IsTodayaBurnDay.aspx

🚫Ground-Based Fires are PROHIBITED Today Due to HIGH​​ Fire Danger!🚫

Campfires, burn pits, and open fires on the ground are NOT allowed.
See smoke?? 📱 Call 9-1-1📱

The following are PERMITTED:

Cooking: Use of barbecue grills (electric, gas & charcoal) and enclosed pellet grills (Traeger, etc.) is allowed.

Portable outdoor fireplaces may be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions 15 feet or more from a structure or combustible material (no separation requirement for single-family dwellings) and elevated off the ground, with a spark arrestor, chimney stack, or screen over the top.

06/03/2026

✨Girdwood✨ You may notice us in your neighborhood as we continue Phase 1 of our community wildfire research project.

We’re conducting quick roadside observations to help us better understand wildfire risk in Girdwood and support future planning, outreach, and mitigation efforts.

*This is just the beginning* Later this summer, you will receive a survey in the mail - this is your opportunity to voice your concerns and let us know how we can better serve you. Your participation in this project is key!

📣📣Also📣📣 Don't forget: This Saturday (June 6) is Girdwood's community wildfire mitigation day. Girdwood Fire and Rescue and Chugach Electric have partnered again to offer free brush chipping from 10-2 in the park and ride lot.

Learn more about the WiRe project on our website: https://www.muni.org/Depart.../Fire/Wildfire/Pages/WiRe.aspx

Girdwood Board of Supervisors - GBOS

05/28/2026

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05/27/2026

Your voice matters.
The Municipality of Anchorage is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, and we need your input to help identify risks and priorities for protecting our community, culture, and environment.
Take the survey: https://ow.ly/oiOe50Z4UnX
Closes: 6-12-2026

The Municipality of Anchorage is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies natural and human-caused hazards and outlines actions to reduce long-term risk to people, property, and the environment. As part of this process, we are asking community members, businesses, and visitors to share....